,,an ,,ar*itect',s ,,note-,,book ,,9 ,,spa9 ,,pr9cipally ,,illu/rat+ ,,! ,,dome/ic ,,ar*itecture ,,( ,,t ,,c\ntry4 ,,by ,m4 ,,digby ,,wyatt1 ,m4,a4 ,,slade ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,f9e ,,art ,,9 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,cambridge1 ,c4 ,,) ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,( ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,sket*es1 ,,reproduc$ ,,by ,,! ,,autotype ,,me*anical ,,process4 ,,london3 ,,autotype ,,f9e ,,art ,,company 7,,limit$71 #cf1 ,,ra?bone ,,place4 ,,to ,,ow5 ,,jones1 ,,esq4 ,,knight ,,( ,,! ,,ord]s ,,( ,,sa9ts ,,maurice ,,& ,,laz>us ,,( ,,italy1 ,,& ,,( ,,leopold ,,( ,,belgium1 ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,academy ,,( ,,sa9t ,,f]d9& ,,( ,,spa91 ,c41 ,c41 ,c4 ,my de> ,ow51 ,! la/ book ,i wrote ,i d$icat$ to my bro!r by blood2 ! pres5t ,i d$icate to y--my bro!r 9 ,art4 ,let x be a record ( ! value ,i set ^u all y h taught me1 & ^u y\r true fri5d%ip4 ,ev] y\rs1 ,m4 ,,digby ,,wyatt4 #cg1 ,tavi/ock ,place1 ,w4,c4 ,octob]1 #ahgb4 ,,preface4 ,be=e quitt+ ,engl& = a fir/ visit to ,spa9 9 ! ,autumn ( #ahfi1 ,i made up my m9d bo? to see & draw z mu* ( ! ,ar*itectural rema9s ( t c\ntry z ! "t & means at my disposal w\ld p]mit2 & fur!r det]m9$ s to draw z to admit ( ! publication ( my sket*es & portions ( my notes on ! objects repres5t$1 9 ! precise =m 9 :i* !y might be made4 ,i 0 influ5c$ 9 t det]m9ation by ! consci\sness t almo/ f day to day ! glori\s pa/ 0 be+ trampl$ out 9 ,spa92 & t :atev] issue1 prosp]\s or o!rwise1 ! =tunes ( t mu* di/ract$ c\ntry might take 9 ! future1 ! m9or monum5ts ( ,art at lea/ :i* adorn$ its soil1 w\ld rapidly disappe>4 ,_! disappe>ance w\ld result naturally f :at is call$ progress if ,spa9 %\ld revive2 :ile _! p]i%+ ?r\gh neglect & wilful damage1 or peculation1 w\ld inevitably foll[1 if ! ev] sm\ld]+ emb]s ( dome/ic revolution %\ld bur/ afre% into flame4 ,su* has be5 ! inv>iable action ( ^? fires :i* 9 all hi/ory h melt$ away ! mo/ ref9$ evid5ces ( man's intellig5ce1 leav+ beh9d only scanty1 & (t5 all b %apeless1 relics ( ! ri*e/ & ripe/ g5ius4 ,x is difficult to realise ! rapidity ) :i*1 almo/ "u "o's eyes1 ! ,spa9 ( hi/ory & romance is ca/+ its sk94 ,travell+ ev5 ) s rec5t & s excell5t a h&book z ,o',%ea's ( #ahfi1 ,i not$ ! foll[+ wanton acts ( ,v&alism & de/ruction1 committ$ ^u monum5ts ( ! greate/ ar*ological & arti/ic int]e/ s9ce he wrote4 ,at ,seville1 ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,miguel1 "o ( ! olde/ & f9e/ 9 ! city1 0 s5selessly demoli%$ by ! populace z a sort ( auto-da-f1 & by way ( commemoration ( ! revolution ( ,septemb]1 #ahfg4 ,9 exactly ! same way ! f9e ,byzant9e *ur*es ( ,san ,juan at ,l]ida1 & ( ,san ,miguel at ,b>celona1 h be5 improv$ (f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,*ur* plate1 ,cu/odias & ,virils ( ! ,d',arfs1 ,bec]rias1 & o!r ,art workm51 h vani%$ f ! treasuries ( all ! great ecclesia/ical /ructures2 :e!r sold1 melt$ d[n1 or only hidd51 qui5 sabe8 ,! beautiful ,moori% decorations ( ! ,alcaz> at ,segovia _h be5 all b entirely de/roy$ by fire1 attribut$ to ! c>eless cig>-light+ ( ! ,cadets to :om ! /ructure _h be5 ab&on$4 ,! f9e/ old mansion 9 ,b>celona1 ! ,casa de ,gralla1 probably ! ma/]piece ( ,damian ,=m5t1 & dat+ f ! comm5cem5t ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 has be5 pull$ d[n by ! ,duke ( ,m$9a ,celi to =m a new /reet4 ,! beautiful wood5 ceil+ ( ! ,casa del ,infantado at ,guadalax>a1 ! f9e/ ( its k9d 9 ,spa91 9 ! abs5ce ( its own]1 :o ,i 0 told lives 9 ,russia1 is com+ d[n 9 l>ge pieces1 & once fall51 ,i sc>cely ?9k x w be 9 ! p[] ( liv+ workm5 to make x good aga94 ,! exquisite ,moori% ,palace ( ! ,g5]alife at ,granada1 second only to ! ,alhambra & ! ,alcaz> at ,seville1 is nev] visit$ by its proprietor1 & is n[ "o mass ( :ite-wa%1 a victim ( ! zeal = cleanl9ess ( a ,sanit>y ,adm9i/rador4 ,9 %ort to visit a ,spani% city n[1 by ! light %$ ^u its anci5t glories by ! indu/ri\s ,ponz1 is simply to h =c$ ^u "o's att5tion ! mo/ /rik+ evid5ce ( ! vanity ( human ?+s1 & man's inh]5t t5d5cy to de/roy4 ,"o ( ! mo/ pa9ful s5sations ! lov] ( ! ,art ( ! ,pa/ _c b exp]i5ce 9 ,spa91 is ! feel+ ( its dissonance f1 & irreconcileability )1 ! wants & economical necessities ( to-day4 ,! tru? is t at ! pres5t mom5t1 among/ ! _m difficult problems :i* surr\nd & beset ! rul+ p[]s1 "o ( ! mo/ puzzl+ is to f9d fitt+ uses = ! _m va/ /ructures :i* h fall5 into ! h&s ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,*ur*es 9 numb] & size out ( all proportion to ! wants ( ! population1 mona/]ies entirely )\t monks1 conv5ts ) sc>cely any nuns1 ,jesuit sem9>ies )\t ,jesuits1 ex*anges )\t m]*ants1 colleges )\t /ud5ts1 tribunals ( ! ,holy ,inquisition )1 ?ank ,god6 no ,inquisitors1 & palaces )\t pr9ces1 are really drugs 9 ! m>ket2 too beautiful to de/roy1 too co/ly to prop]ly ma9ta91 & = ! orig9al purposes = :i* !y 7 plann$ & con/ruct$ at incr$ible outlay !y /& n[ almo/ useless4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ! gr& ar*itectural monum5ts ( ! c\ntry are n[ l ,dick5s' us$-up giants kept only to wait ^u ! dw>fs4 ,among a few in/ances ( su*1 may be notic$ ! magnific5t f\ndation ( ! noble/ ,spani% ecclesia/ic1 ,xim5ez4 ,8 ,college at ,alcala de ,heares 7see etext transcrib] note7 is turn$ into a "y ladies' bo>d+-s*ool2 ! spl5did ,conv5t ( ! ,knights ( ,santiago at ,leon1 ! ma/]piece ( ,juan de ,badajoz1 d$icat$ to ,sa9t ,m>k1 & "o ( ! f9e/ build+s 9 ,spa91 is n[ 9 *>ge ( a solit>y policeman & 8 wife1 await+ its possible conv]sion into an agricultural college2 ! gr& ,palace ( ! ,dukes ( ,alva at ,seville is let out 9 num]\s small t5em5ts & enri*$ ) unlimit$ :itewa%2 ! ,colegiata ( ,san ,gregorio at ,valladolid1 ano!r ( ! magnific5t f\ndations ( ,c>d9al ,xim5ez1 & ! old ca!dral at ,l]ida1 ! ri*e/ ,byzant9e monum5t 9 ,spa91 are n[ bo? b>racks2--! va/ ex*anges ( ,seville & ,s>agossa are t5antless & g5]ally %ut up2 ! beautiful ,casa de los ,abades at ,seville is conv]t$ into a boy's s*ool & lodg+-h\se = num]\s poor t5ants1 ! ,casa del ,infante at ,s>agossa1 conta9+ ! mo/ ri*ly sculptur$ ,r5aissance ,patio 9 ,spa91 is *iefly occupi$ z a liv]y /able-keep]'s e/abli%m5t2 ,c>d9al ,m5doza's fam\s ,hospital ( ! ,holy ,cross at ,tol$o is n[ an ,infantry ,college2 ! great mona/]y ( ! ,c>tuja ne> ,seville1 ) "o ( ! f9e/ ,mudej> wood5 ceil+s 9 ! c\ntry1 is turn$ into ,pickman's *9a factory2 ! ,tall] del ,moro a model ,moori% h\se ) its beautiful decorations1 at ,tol$o1 is n[ only a c>p5t]'s work%op & /oreh\se2 ! celebrat$ e/abli%m5t ( ,el ,cri/o de la ,victoria at ,malaga1 ) all its glori\s associations ) ! ,reyes ,cattolicos1 is occupi$ z a milit>y hospital2 & s on 'ad inf9itum4' ,e record ! p5 & p5cil ( any accurate obs]v] c pres]ve at ?is juncture ( ! fad+ glories ( ! pa/ 9 ,spa9 is1 z x 71 snat*+ a br& f ! inevitable fire :i* has already consum$ ine/imable treasures ^u its soil4 ,x 0 to give a /amp ( tru? & au!nticity to ! few su* records ,i might be enabl$ to make1 t ,i det]m9$ to complete !m 9 ! actual pres5ce z x 7 ( ! object illu/rat$1 & to admit ( no int]v5tion betwe5 my own h&1 & ! eye ( any /ud5t will+ to hon\r my "w ) 8 att5tion4 ,my sket*es might no d\bt h ga9$ 9 beauty by be+ transcrib$ on /one or wood by "s arti/ m skilful ?an ,i am1 b z any su* alt]ation w\ld detract f _! simple v]acity1 ,i pref]r$ to make !m at once ^u ! spot ) ana/atic ink1 9 ord] t !y might be pr9t$ j z !y 7 execut$4 ,work+ ) su* ink 9 ! op5 air is difficult1 & ! result caprici\s1 ,i h !re=e to ask = "s indulg5ce1 & to express a hope t any %ortcom+s 9 ! draw+s may be ov]look$ 9 ! obvi\s int]e/ ( ! subjects p\rtray$4 ,c\ld ,i b h kn[n1 on leav+ ,engl&1 t my sket*es c\ld h be5 s successfully transf]r$ to collodion1 & pr9t$ !refrom by ! beautiful ,autotype me*anical process1 z !y h be5 s9ce my return1 ,i might h sp>$ myself mu* extra tr\ble & anxiety1 & h probably atta9$ a mu* bett] result ) less ef=t4 ,9 ord] to reta9 z mu* local col\r z possible1 ,i h pref]r$1 ev5 9 ! b9d+ ( ?is volume1 to take its ornam5t 9 fac-simile f a beautiful little ,mudej> casket ( :i* ,i am ! =tunate possessor1 r ?an to tru/ to my own p[]s to design some?+ specially *>act]i/ic4 ,i h fur!r to ask correspond+ indulg5ce = any lit]>y insuffici5cies my text may pres5t4 ,al?\gh = "s ye>s a n inatt5tive /ud5t ( ,spani% art & lit]ature1 ,i c\ld n1 & _c b feel t my acqua9tance ) ! c\ntry 01 & is insuffici5t = writ+ wor?y notes ev5 ^u its ar*itectural monum5ts1 aft] ! excell5t works :i* h be5 already writt5 by su* ( my c\ntrym5 z ,=d1 ,/reet1 ,/irl+1 & ,o',%ea4 ,at ! same "t1 consid]+ t to publi% my sket*es altoge!r )\t explanatory lett]-press w\ld greatly detract f _! int]e/ & consequ5t usefulness1 ,i h br\ght into _! pres5t %ape ! scanty notes made ^u ! spot1 m or less directly illu/rative ( ! subjects ^u :i* my p5cil f\nd occupation4 ,x w be obvi\s1 x is hop$1 t 9 ! selection ( subjects = illu/ration1 an endeav\r has be5 made to avoid 9 any wise tr5*+ ^u or cla%+ ) ^? already fully treat$ 9 ! admirable "w on ,spani% ,ecclesia/ical ,ar*itecture by ,mr4 ,g4 ,e4 ,/reet4 ,:il/ he has turn$ f1 ,i h turn$ t[>ds1 ! ,plat]esque & lat] /yles ( ,spa91 & :il/ he has s\ght specially = :at might be useful to *ur*-build]s1 my aim has be5 r to collect h9ts = h\se-build]s4 ,?anks to him1 & o!rs l him1 we h n[ be5 left ) m to le>n 9 ! latt] direction ?an 9 ! =m]4 ,! foll[+ 0 my l9e ( t\r1 & z x comprises mo/ ( :at is1 ,i believe1 be/ wor? see+ 9 ,spa9 9 ! way ( ,art1 ) ! notable exceptions ( ,santiago1 ,ovi$o1 ,murcia1 ,cu5ca1 ,plac5cia1 ,alicante & ,val5cia1 :i* want ( "t did n p]mit me to include1 ,i d n hesitate to comm5d x to ^?1 desir\s1 z ,i 01 ( see+ z mu* z possible ( :at 0 excell5t or curi\s )9 a %ort space ( "t4 ,x 0 z foll[s1 f ,london via ,p>is1 ,bordeaux1 & ,bayonne to ,spa91 beg9n+ ) ,burgos1 !n successively visit+ ,valladolid 7rail71 ,v5ta de ,baos 7rail71 ,leon 7rail71 ,zamora & ,salamanca1 7by dilig5ce f ,leon7 ,avila 7by dilig5ce f ,salamanca7 ,escorial 7rail71 ,madrid 7rail71 ,segovia 7by dilig5ce f ,madrid & back71 ,alcala de ,heares 7by rail f ,madrid & back71 ,tol$o 7by rail f ,madrid & back71 ,cordoba 7rail71 ,sevilla 7rail71 ,cadiz 7by ! ,guadalquivir /eam]71 ,gibralt> 7by /eam]71 ,malaga 7by /eam]71 ,granada 7rail & dilig5ce17 ,&uj> 7dilig5ce17 ,madrid 7rail71 a second "t1 ,guadalaj>a 7rail71 ,s>agossa 7rail71 ,l]ida 7rail71 ,b>celona 7rail71 & ,g]ona 7rail71 !nce to ! fronti] by dilig5ce1 & home by rail1 vi ,p]pignan1 ,c>cassonne1 ,t\l\se & ,p>is4 ,to pres]ve "s sort ( ord]1 ,i h arrang$ my sket*es z !y 7 execut$ 9 po9t ( "t1 & ?r[n my notes into a correspond+ sequ5ce4 ,to ass]t t ,spa9 c tea* ! lessons to ! ar*itect :i* may be ga9$ f ,italy1 or ev5 f ,france w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be to claim too mu* = h]1 b on ! o!r h&1 x %\ld be rememb]$1 t x is a m9e :i* has be5 v mu* less exhau/$4 ,to ! int]e/ & gr&eur ( its ,nor!rn ,go?ic build+s1 ,mr4 ,/reet has done a ju/ice long d5i$ to !m2 :ile ,girault de ,prangey1 & above all ,ow5 ,jones1 h help$ u to a "r appreciation ( ! works ( ^? ma/]ly artific]s1 ! ,moors1 :o seem to h possess$ an intuitive love = ! beautiful 9 /ructure4 ,x is ) no small pleasure t ,i h lab\r$ to direct att5tion to o!r monum5ts1 ?an ^? !y h s satisfactorily illu/rat$1 ( a l& f travell+ 9 :i* ,i h d]iv$ great delight1 & mu* in/ruction4 ,if ask$ :at pr$om9ant s5sation ,spani% ,ar*itecture _h produc$ 9 my m9d1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld be incl9$ to say1 t ( ! manife/ation ( an entire indiff]5ce to exp5se4 ,no "o appe>s to h c\nt$ ! co/ ( ! "w ^u :i* he engag$4 ,:e!r x 0 a m$ival ar*itect ent]+ ^u ! va/ con/ruction ( ,ca!drals1 su* z ,seville1 ,tol$o or ,leon1 a ,r5aissance ar*itect da%+ ^u ! imm5se lay+ out ( build+s su* z ! ,ca!drals ( ,salamanca or ,granada1 or an ,h]r]a plung+ into su* /one qu>ries z ! ,escorial or ! ,ca!dral at ,valladolid1 n a %ad[ ( d\bt ev] seems to h cross$ ! m9d ( ! beg9n]s1 t "s "o w\ld complete :at !y began4 ,su* peculi>ities ( national "* are apt to beget prov]bs1 & we accord+ly f9d ! grave pond]osity1 & at ! same "t p[]1 ( ! ,spani>d 9 ! und]tak+s ( 8 palmy days1 ?us *>act]is$ 9 comp>ison ) ^? ( ! o!r peoples ( ,europe4 ,9 _! und]tak+s1 says ,d] curieuse ,antiqu>ius dur* ,europam1#a ! natives ( diff]5t ,european c\ntries are assum$ by old leg5ds to proce$ ?us3-- ,d] ,frantzose wie e9 ,adl]1 ,d] ,deuts*e wie e9 ,br1 ,d] ,italian] wie e9 ,fu*s1 ,d] ,spani] wie e9 ,elephant1 ,d] ,engellnd] wie e9 ,lw4#b ,to "s1 & b few1 ,spani% ar*itects 0 x giv5 to see end$ :at !y comm5c$1 & ev5 su* fav\rites ( =tune g5]ally suff]$ f a curtailm5t ( _! too ambiti\s designs4 ,i c\ld n b feel1 9 look+ at ! works ( ,h]r]a1 & inde$ at ^? ( sev]al o!r m51 su* z ,diego de ,siloe1 ,gil de ,ontaon1 ,h5rique de ,egas1 ,alonso ,cov>rubbias1 & ,juan de ,badajoz1 t !re exi/s = ar*itecture a j mean betwe5 _! frequ5t extravagance1 & ! sordid & %abby _s 9 :i* we f "t to "t approa* ! "q ( exp5diture ^u public works4 ,! economy :i* consi/s 9 sobriety & simplicity ( p>ts1 especially 9 /ructures de/9$ to subs]ve ord9>y uses1 is z mu* to be admir$1 z ! economy :i* aims at ! comb9ation ( magnific5ce ) *eese-p>+ is to be deprecat$ & despis$4 ,,cont5ts ,,plate ,i4 ,,burgos4 ,! ,arco de ,santa ,m>ia ,,plate ,,ii4 ,,burgos4 ,casa de ,mir&a ,,plate ,,iii4 ,,valladolid4 ,college ( ,san ,gregorio ,,plate ,,iv4 ,,valladolid4 ,patio de ,san ,gregorio ,,plate ,v4 ,,valladolid4 ,patio de ,san ,gregorio ,,plate ,,vi4 ,,valladolid4 ,small ,patio1 ,colegio de ,san ,gregorio ,,plate ,,vii4 ,,valladolid4 ,la ,casa del ,infantado ,,plate ,,viii4 ,,valladolid4 ,*ur* ( ,san ,isidro ,,plate ,,ix4 ,,leon4 ,conv5t ( ,san ,m>cos ,,plate ,x4 ,,leon4 ,cloi/] ( ! ,conv5t ( ,san ,m>cos ,,plate ,,xi4 ,,leon4 ,ext]ior ( ! ,casa de ,los ,gusmanes ,,plate ,,xii4 ,,leon4 ,patio ( ! ,casa de ,los ,gusmanes ,,plate ,,xiii4 ,,leon4 ,detail f a ,h\se 9 ! ,calle de ,la ,tesori]a ,,plate ,,xiv4 ,,salamanca4 ,ext]ior ( ! ,casa de ,las ,con*as ,,plate ,,xv4 ,,salamanca4 ,patio ( ! ,casa de ,las ,con*as ,,plate ,,xvi4 ,,salamanca4 ,/aircase ( ! ,casa de ,las ,con*as ,,plate ,,xvii4 ,,salamanca4 ,w9d[ f ! ,casa de ,las ,con*as ,,plate ,,xviii4 ,,salamanca4 ,w9d[ 9 ! ,patio ( ! ,casa de ,las ,con*as ,,plate ,,xix4 ,,salamanca4 ,ext]nal ,w9d[ ( ! ,casa de ,las ,con*as ,,plate ,,xx4 ,,salamanca4 ,ext]ior ( ! ,casa ,mont]ey ,,plate ,,xxi4 ,,salamanca4 ,r5aissance ,h\se opposite ,san ,b5ito ,,plate ,,xxii4 ,,salamanca4 ,r5aissance ,h\se 9 ! ,calle del ,aguila ,,plate ,,xxiii4 ,,avila4 ,entrance ,gateway ( ! ,casa ,pol5t9a ,,plate ,,xxiv4 ,,avila4 ,! ,patio ( ! ,casa ,pol5t9a ,,plate ,,xxv4 ,,avila4 ,iron ,pulpit 9 ! ,ca!dral ,,plate ,,xxvi4 ,,avila4 ,iron ,pulpit 9 ! ,ca!dral ,,plate ,,xxvii4 ,,escorial4 ,g5]al view ( ! ,escorial ,,plate ,,xxviii4 ,,segovia4 ,gateway 9 ! ,city ,walls ,,plate ,,xxix4 ,,segovia4 ,ar*way 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,k+s ,,plate ,,xxx4 ,,segovia4 ,detail f ! ,alcaz> ,,plate ,,xxxi4 ,,segovia4 ,ext]ior ,view ( ! ,mona/]y ( ,el ,p>ral ,,plate ,,xxxii4 ,,alcala-,,de-,,h5>es4 ,ext]ior ( ! ,colegio de ,san ,ildefonso ,,plate ,,xxxiii4 ,,alcala-,,de-,,h5>es4 ,w9d[ ( ! ,arzobispado ,,plate ,,xxxiv4 ,,alcala-,,de-,,h5>es4 ,detail f ! ,arzobispado ,,plate ,,xxxv4 ,,tol$o4 ,view ( ! ,rema9s ( a ,moori% ,=tress on ! ,riv] ,,plate ,,xxxvi4 ,,tol$o4 ,bridge ( ,alcant>a ,,plate ,,xxxvii4 ,,tol$o4 ,bridge ( ,san ,m>t9 ,,plate ,,xxxviii4 ,,tol$o4 ,moori% ,gateway by ! ,bridge ( ,alcant>a ,,plate ,,xxxix4 ,,tol$o4 ,entrance ,ar*way ( ! ,zocodov] ,,plate ,,xl4 ,,tol$o4 ,int]ior ( ! ,tall] del ,moro4 ,,plate ,,xli4 ,,tol$o4 ,t[] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,la ,magdal5a ,,plate ,,xlii4 ,,tol$o4 ,moori% ,t[] ( ,san ,p$ro ,m>tire ,,plate ,,xliii4 ,,tol$o4 ,t[] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,sant' ,iago de ,la ,vega ,,plate ,,xliv4 ,,tol$o4 ,ext]nal ,view ( ! ,hospital ( ! ,holy ,cross ,,plate ,,xlv4 ,,tol$o4 ,cortile ( ! ,hospital ( ! ,holy ,cross ,,plate ,,xlvi4 ,,tol$o4 ,doorway f ! ,hospital ( ! ,holy ,cross ,,plate ,,xlvii4 ,,tol$o4 ,entrance ,gateway to ! ,alcaz> ,,plate ,,xlviii4 ,,tol$o4 ,patio ( ! ,hospital ( ,c>d9al ,tav]a ,,plate ,,xlix4 ,,cordoba4 ,ext]ior ( ! ,casa ,cabello ,,plate ,l4 ,,seville4 ,*ur* ( ,la ,f]ia ,,plate ,,li4 ,,seville4 ,*ur* ( ,san ,m>cos ,,plate ,,lii4 ,,seville4 ,rema9s ( ,mudej> ,h\se ne> ,la ,f]ia ,,plate ,,liii4 ,,seville4 ,mudej> ,w9d[ 9 ! ,fonda de ,madrid ,,plate ,,liv4 ,,seville4 ,view 9 ! ,upp] ,/ory ( "o ( ! ,patios ( ! ,casa de ,pilatus ,,plate ,,lv4 ,,seville4 ,detail f a ,doorway 9 ! ,upp] ,floor ( "o ( ! ,patios ( ! ,h\se ( ,pilate ,,plate ,,lvi4 ,,seville4 ,"o ( ! ,ar*es ( ! ,patio ( ! ,casa ,alba ,,plate ,,lvii4 ,,seville4 ,detail f ! ,patio ( ! ,casa ,alba ,,plate ,,lviii4 ,,seville4 ,ar*es f ! ,casa de ,los ,abades ,,plate ,,lix4 ,,seville4 ,view 9 ! ,patio ( ! ,casa de ,los ,abades ,,plate ,,lx4 ,,seville4 ,a ,peep into an ,ord9>y ,patio ,,plate ,,lxi4 ,,cadiz4 ,int]nal ,view ( ! ,ca!dral ,,plate ,,lxii4 ,,malaga4 ,! ,f\nta9 ( ! ,alam$a ,,plate ,,lxiii4 ,,malaga4 ,r5aissance ,h\se 9 ! ,calle ,sant' ,augu/9 ,,plate ,,lxiv4 ,,malaga4 ,old ,w9d[ ( ! ,osp$ale de ,santo ,tom ,,plate ,,lxv4 ,,malaga4 ,knock] ( ! ,mona/]y ( ,sant' ,jago ,,plate ,,lxvi4 ,,granada4 ,rema9s ( ! ,alhambra z se5 f ! ,albayc9 ,,plate ,,lxvii4 ,,granada4 ,entrance to ! ,bosqu del ,alhambra ,,plate ,,lxviii4 ,,granada4 ,pu]ta de ,ju/icia ,,plate ,,lxix4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,sala de ,embajadores ,,plate ,,lxx4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,/ucco ,detail f ! ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors ,,plate ,,lxxi4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,detail ( ,glass ,inlay f ! ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors ,,plate ,,lxxii4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,mosaic f ! ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors ,,plate ,,lxxiii4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,ni*e 9 ,la ,sala de ,las dos ,h]manas ,,plate ,,lxxiv4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,/ucco ,detail f ! ,sala del ,tribunal ,,plate ,,lxxv4 ,,granada4 ,view ( ! ,ca!dral f ! back ( ! ,high ,alt> ,,plate ,,lxxvi4 ,,granada4 ,! ,reja ( ! ,reyes ,catolicos ,,plate ,,lxxvii4 ,,granada4 ,view ( ! ,arzobispado ,,plate ,,lxxviii4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,palacio de ,los ,duques del ,infantado ,,plate ,,lxxix4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,doorway ( ! ,mona/]y ( ,san ,miguel ,,plate ,,lxxx4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,casa del ,duqu de ,ribas ,,plate ,,lxxxi4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,door ,h&le f ! ,calle del ,b>rio ,nuevo ,,plate ,,lxxxii4 ,,s>agossa4 ,view ( ! ,patio ( ! ,palacio de ,la ,infanta ,,plate ,,lxxxiii4 ,,s>agossa4 ,detail ( ! ,arcad+ ( ! ,fir/ ,floor ( ! ,casa de ,la ,infanta ,,plate ,,lxxxiv4 ,,s>agossa4 ,ext]ior ( ! ,ex*ange ,,plate ,,lxxxv4 ,,s>agossa4 ,patio ( ! ,casa de ,com]cio ,,plate ,,lxxxvi4 ,,s>agossa4 ,patio ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,m>quis ( ,moni/ol ,,plate ,,lxxxvii4 ,,s>agossa4 ,bronze ,r5aissance ,knock] ( a ,h\se 9 ! ,plazuela ,aduana ,,plate ,,lxxxviii4 ,,l]ida4 ,t[] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,lor5zo ,,plate ,,lxxxix4 ,,b>celona4 ,old ,h\se 9 ! ,calle de ,santa ,lucia ,,plate ,,xc4 ,,b>celona4 ,patio ( ! ,casa de la ,diputacion ,,plate ,,xci4 ,,b>celona4 ,detail f ! ,casa de la ,diputacion ,,plate ,,xcii4 ,,b>celona4 ,w9d[ f ! ,casa de la ,diputacion ,,plate ,,xciii4 ,,b>celona4 ,doorway 9 ! ,t[n ,hall ,,plate ,,xciv4 ,,b>celona4 ,knock] ( an old ,h\se 9 ! ,calle ,santa ,lucia ,,plate ,,xcv4 ,,b>celona4 ,knock] to an old ,h\se 9 ! ,calle ,santa ,lucia ,,plate ,,xcvi4 ,,b>celona4 ,c\rty>d ( an old ,h\se 9 ! ,calle de ,monc>a ,,plate ,,xcvii4 ,,b>celona4 ,/aircase ( an old ,h\se 9 ! ,calle de ,monc>a ,,plate ,,xcviii4 ,,g]ona4 ,old ,h\se ne> ! ,e/rella de ,oro ,,plate ,,xcix4 ,,g]ona4 ,upp] ,"p ( an old ,h\se & ,spire ( ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,feliu ,,plate ,c4 ,,g]ona4 ,old ,walls ne> ! ,mona/]y ( ,san ,p$ro ,,footnotes ,,etext ,,transcrib] ,,note ,,plate #a ,,burgos ,,! ,,arco ,,de ,,santa ,,m>ia ,,mdw #ahfi ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #a ,,burgos ,,! ,,arco ,,de ,,santa ,,m>ia ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,i4 ,,burgos4 ,,! ,,arco ,,de ,,santa ,,m>ia4 ,,x is sad to notice h[ few traces beyond its magnific5t ,ca!dral are left 9 ?is1 ! capital ( old ,ca/ile1 ( ^? ,ca/ellanos rancios y viejos1 :o once s spl5didly repres5t$ ! pride & p[] ( ,spani% *ivalry4 ,( ! sixte5 gold5 ca/les ! city be>s ^u its /ately arms h[ insignificant are ! relics8 ,! rema9s ( its walls & ba/ions atte/ ! _m c5turies dur+ :i* x held its own aga9/ all com]s1 ,*ri/ian or ,infidel4 ,( ^! walls1 our sket* repres5ts a portion 9 :i* !re is little d\bt ! ,r5aissance frontispiece & ar*way replac$ an old] & /]n] portal1 bett] suit$ probably = def5ce ?an decoration4 ,! leg5d runs t ?is faade 0 execut$ by ! citiz5s1 :o _h be5 exhibit+ proclivities ( f> too ,communi/ic a "* to be agreeable to s high-h&$ a sov]eign z ,*>les ,v41 9 ord] to propitiate t pot5tate1 & to commemorate a visit1 on 8 "p at lea/1 ( a conciliatory "*4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 t 9 spite ( ! loyalty :i* induc$ ! ,burgalese to assign ! po/ ( hon\r 7always "u ! invocation ( ! ,virg5 s9 pecado concebida7 to ! /atue ( ! ,k+1 !y took good c>e to give him = companions ,nuo ,rasura1 & ,la9 ,calvo1 :om !y _h !mselves elect$ 9 ! t5? c5tury to rule ov] !m1 & protect _! ,communal rights4 ,! ma9t5ance ( ^! _h be5 some:at int]f]$ ) by ! ,k+ ( ,leon1 ,fruela ,,ii41 :o _h invit$ ! *ief citiz5s to a banquet1 & !n quietly remov$ !m out ( 8 royal way by summ>ily putt+ !m all to dea?4 ,among/ o!r /atues :i* adorn ?is gateway are to be f\nd ^? ( ,don ,diego ,p>celos1 ! f\nd] ( ! city 9 #hhd1 ( ! ,cid--! pride ( ,spa9 & especially ( ,burgos1 9 :i* city he 0 born1 & :]e 8 bones /ill re/--& ( ,f]nan ,gonzalez :o r$eem$ ! di/rict f ! yoke ( ! ,k+s ( ,leon1 to :om x _h be5 tribut>y1 & :o con/itut$ himself & 8 family its protectors1 "u ! /yle & title ( ,condes de ,ca/illa4 ,! ar*itecture ( ?is frontispiece :i* ga9s great importance & mu* picturesque effect f its association ) ! b>tizans & turrets ( ! m$ival gateway1 has be5 attribut$ to ,felipe de ,borgoa1 n app>5tly on any o!r gr\nds ?an ! facts t he 0 an inhabitant ( ! city 9 :om 8 fell[-citiz5s felt great pride1 & t he 0 employ$ ^u ! ,cruc]o ( ! ca!dral at ab\t ! p]iod :5 ?is gr& portal 0 probably erect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #b ,,burgos ,,casa ,,de ,,mir&a ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,ii4 ,,burgos4 ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,mir&a4 ,,?is plate introduces u to ! mo/ /rik+ feature ( all important ,spani% h\ses1 ! ,patio1 or int]nal c\rty>d1 answ]+ to & p]petuat+ ! ,atrium ( ,roman ar*itecture1 ) its impluvium & compluvium1 & correspond+ ) ! ord9>y ,cortile ( ! ,italians4 ,x is usually rectangul> 9 plan1 & entirely surr\nd$ ^u at lea/ two /ories by arcad+1 beh9d :i* run passages into :i* op5 ! doors ( e pr9cipal set ( ap>tm5ts ( ! h\se4 ,!re are r>ely _m w9d[s 9 ! walls ( ! ,patios1 z ! rooms g5]ally occupy ! :ole wid? int]v5+ betwe5 ! ,patio walls1 & ! ext]nal walls ( ! h\se f :i* ! light is ma9ly d]iv$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 usually m w9d[s on ! l[] /ory ( ! ,patio ?an on ! upp]1 s9ce ! *ief saloons requir+ mo/ light 7 on ! fir/ floor1 :ile mu* ( ! l[] floor 0 occupi$ z 0 also usual 9 ,italy1 by reta9]s1 s]vants1 poor gue/s1 m5dicant fri>s & adm9i/radores--to say no?+ ( mules1 & horses ) /ores & munitions ( all sorts4 ,no?+ c be m picturesque or bett] suit$ to ! climate ?an ^! ,patios1 s9ce ow+ to ! deep arcades :i* surr\nd ! op5 "p 7! ,cavdium7 ( ! c\rt-y>d ^u m /ories ?an "o1 !re is always "s portion ( ! arcade 9 :i* %elt] c be obta9$ f sun1 ra91 or w9d1 & 9 :i* ! occupants ( ! sev]al ap>tm5ts c sit & "w1 or l\nge & smoke1 9 abundant b n unbe>able light1 & p]fect com=t4 ,?is facility ( outlet enables !m1 dur+ ! h\rs :5 ! sun %9es mo/ fi]cely1 to keep _! liv+ & sleep+ rooms d>k & cool1 & 9 exactly ! /ate to make ! midday meal & subsequ5t sie/a truly luxuri\s & refre%+4 ,"o op5 /aircase usually connects ! upp] & l[] arcades2 admission is r>ely giv5 to ! :ole build+ at m ?an "o po9t1 ! great door1 adjo9+ :i* is almo/ always to be f\nd ! conci]ge1 ! janitor ( ! old ,roman h\se1 ^u ! model ( :i* ! ,spani>ds probably f\nd$ _! notion ( a resid5ce at once noble & com=table4 ,little ne$ be said conc]n+ ! p>ticul> h\se sket*$4 ,x is "o ( ! few left 9 ,burgos to be> witness to ! gr&eur ( its old ari/ocracy4 ,?\gh once ! resid5ce ( ! p[]ful ,condes de ,mir&a ( ! family ( ! ,zunigas1 x is n[ b a half ru9$ & entirely dirty lodg+-h\se = ! l[] classes 9 a poor & neglect$ "p ( ! city4 ,a f9e d$ication to ! mo/ illu/ri\s ,seor ,don ,francisco de uiga y ,avellan$a1 ,conde de ,mir&a1 ,seor de la ,villa ,daa1 y de la ,casa de ,avellan$a1 by ,p$ro ,m>t9ez ! ,pr9t] ( ,seville1 9 #aefe1 sets =? ! arms z well z ! /yle & title ( ! nobleman by :om1 or by ^: next desc5dant ! ,casa de ,mir&a ( ,burgos 0 probably built4 ,! pres5t repres5tative ( ?is family is no o!r ?an ! ,conde de ,montijo1 head ( ! h\se to :i* ,h] ,maje/y ! ,empress ( ! ,fr5* belongs4 ,! rem>kable ,casa sol> ( ,pear&a de ,du]o1 )9 an easy excursion f ,burgos1 once a magnific5t villa ( ! ,zunigas1 0 "o ( ! h]$it>y possessions ( h] si/] ! ,du*ess ( ,alba4 ,!re are "s few o!r old h\ses rema9+ 9 ,burgos1 ! mo/ rem>kable1 = oddity r ?an beauty1 be+ ! ,casa del ,cordon2 s call$ f its faade1 :i* exhibits a gigantic rope repres5t+ ! ,cordon ( ! ,teutonic ord]1 encircl+ & unit+1 ! arms ( ! ,velascos1 ,m5dozas1 & ,figu]as ) ^? ( ,royalty4 ,x 0 erect$ by a ,c\nt ,h>o1 ,con/able ( ,ca/ile1 at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,x is n[ ! resid5ce ( ! ,capitan ,g5]al ( ! ,prov9ce1 & ! prop]ty ( ! ,duca de ,frias1 a desc5dant ( ,c\nt ,h>o4 ,! ,casa de ,mir&a is to be f\nd 9 ,burgos1 9 ! ,calle de la ,cal]a1 n f> f ! ,b>rio de la ,vega4 ,no ,engli% visitor to ,burgos %\ld omit to see ! ,conv5t ( las ,huelgas1 mo/ int]e/+ n only z f\nd$ by an ,engli% ,pr9cess1 7,leonora1 daught] ( ,h5ry ,,ii1 m>ri$ to ,alfonso ,,viii71 9 #aahj2 b z evid5c+ 9 its design1 :i* is exceptionally grave1 simple1 & well proportion$1 an unque/ionably ,engli% ar*itectural influ5ce4 ,( ! ,ca!dral1 rema9s ( ! ,ca/le1 & ! ,conv5t ( ! ,c>tuja x is ne$less to speak "h1 s9ce !y are c]ta9 n to be ov]look$ by ! travell]4 ,mr4 ,w>+1 :o has s well drawn ! m>vels ( ! la/ m5tion$ build+1#c has giv5 "s pretty illu/rations ( ornam5tal detail f ! f9e ,r5aissance ,osp$al del ,rey1 :i* may be f\nd n f> f ! ,conv5t ( las ,huelgas4#d ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #c ,valladolid4 ,college ( ,san ,gregorio4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,iii4 ,,valladolid4 ,,colegio ,,de ,,san ,,gregorio4 ,,f e>ly 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 ?r\gh ! reigns ( ,juan ,,ii4 & 8 successors1 until ! elevation ( ,madrid into ! ,capital by ,*>les ! ,fif?1 & into ! only & (ficial seat ( ! ,c\rt by ,philip ,,ii4 ,valladolid 0 emphatically ! ,royal city ( ,spa94 ,x is !re1 accord+ly1 t ! travell] w\ld naturally look = relics ( ,royal & c\rtly magnific5ce z display$ 9 ! /irr+ times dur+ :i* ! ov]-elaboration ( ,go?ic ,art began to m]ge itself1 9 sympa?y ) ! ,m$icean en]gies ( ,rome & ,flor5ce1 into ! /yle ( ! ,r5aissance z practis$ at a lat] date by _m citiz5s ( ,valladolid1 su* z ,antonio de ,arphe1 & ,juan de ,arphe y ,villafae1 ma/]-work]s 9 gold & silv]2 z ,juan de ,juni1 & ,h]n&ez1 ! m>vell\s wood-c>v]s & sculptors1 au?ors ( ! peculi> gilt pa9t$ gr\ps = :i* ! city became s fam\s2 & z ,alonzo ,b]ruguete1 ,h5rique de ,egas1 & ,macias ,c>p9t]o ma/]s ( works ( no mean repute4 ,( all ! glori\s objects ^! m5 & _! disciples & contempor>ies produc$ 9 ,valladolid a few disjecta membra alone rema94 ,( ! v build+1 an outly+ fragm5t ( :i* =ms ! subject ( ! sket* "u notice1 all b ! actual /ructure 0 de/roy$ by ! ,fr5* "u ,napoleon ,i4 9 p]son1 :o 9 #ahji inaugurat$ a reign ( t]ror 9 ! city4 ,no :]e1 9 ,spa91 z ,=d writes 9 #ahde1 has rec5t de/ruction be5 m busy 7?an 9 ,valladolid72 witness ,san ,b5ito1 ,san ,diego1 ,san ,francisco1 ,san ,gabriel1 c41 almo/ swept away1 _! preci\s alt>s brok51 _! spl5did sepul*res da%$ to pieces2 h5ce ! sad void creat$ 9 ! treasures ( art & religion :i* are record$ by previ\s travell]s :ile n[-a-days ! native 9 ?is mania ( mod]nis+ is fa/ de/roy+ ^? v5]able ve/iges ( ,*>les ,v4 & ,philip ,,ii4 :i* escap$ ! ,gaul4 ,! situation ( ?is city on ! direct l9e ( railway communication betwe5 ,france & ,madrid has greatly help$ =w>d ?is mod]nis+ & ev5 z ?is is writt51 num]\s old /reets are be+ pull$ d[n to make way = ! conv5i5t1 b f> f picturesque monotony 9 :i* ! n9ete5? c5tury usually writes its date ^u its /reet ar*itecture4 ,9 "o respect1 especially1 ! glory ( ,valladolid has entirely dep>t$4 ,9 ?is1 ! city ( ! ,arphes1 9 :i* z ,navagi]o#e says1 7writ+ 9 #aebe71 ,sono 9 ,valladolid assai artefeci di ogni sorte1 se vi lavora b5issimo di tutte le arti1 e sopra tutto d'arg5ti1 e vi sono tanti arg5t]i quanti non sono 9 due altre t]re1 no gold or silv]smi?'s "w is to be f\nd wor?y a mom5t's att5tion4 ,! ,plat]ia /ill rema9s1 & ! %ops ( ! ,plat]os /ill ab\nd1 b1 ) ! exception ( two or ?ree little old fragm5ts sav$ f ! melt+ pot1 ! elegant types ( ! ,v>ia comm5suracion ( ,villafae h disappe>$1 giv+ place to poor imitations ( bad ,fr5* "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #d ,,valladolid ,,patio ,,de ,,san ,,gregorio4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,iv4 ,,valladolid4 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,patio ,,de ,,san ,,gregorio4 ,,! portion ( ! great ,dom9ican ,conv5t ( ,valladolid :i* =m$ ! subject ( ! la/ sket*1 is suppos$ to h be5 ! comm5cem5t ( a second ,patio1 or c\rty>d1 ar\nd :i* 7 to h be5 arrang$ ap>tm5ts1 ma9ly int5d$ = ! reception ( gue/s or visitors1 lay z well z ecclesia/ic4 ,! arcad+1 ( :i* ,plate ,,iv is a sket*1 surr\nds ! great ,patio ( ! mona/ic e/abli%m5t ( :i* ! ,colegio prop] is ! ,*ur*4 ,ar\nd ?is noble c\rty>d 7 gr\p$ ! ap>tm5ts 9 :i* resid$ ! p[]ful ,black ,fri>s--s call$ f _! dress--wor?y adh]5ts to ! traditions ( ! f\nd] ( ! ,ord]1 himself an old ,ca/ilian1 ^: activity z ,prea*]s1 & /ill m z ,inquisitors1 made !m1 p]haps1 ev5 m p[]ful 9 controll+ ! de/9ies ( ! ,p59sula ?an ! political heads ( ! ,/ate4 ,! fir/ /one ( ?is great e/abli%m5t1 d$icat$ to ,/4 ,gregory1 & f\nd$ by ,alonso ( ,burgos1 ,bi%op ( ,pal5cia1 0 laid 9 ! ye> #adhh4 ,"s idea ( ! rapid gr[? & elevation ( ! ,dom9icans ab\t ?is p]iod may be d]iv$ f an obs]vation ( ! fact t ?is spl5did ,*ur* & ,mona/]y 0 ! second great e/abli%m5t ( ! ,ord] 9 ,valladolid complet$ )9 ! space ( ab\t t5 ye>s4 ,cean ,b]mudez tells u t ! ,c>d9al ,don ,juan ,torquemada caus$ ! ,*ur* ( ! ,conv5t ( ,/4 ,paul to be erect$1 :i*1 ) its faade ( excell5t ar*itecture1 0 f9i%$ 9 ! ye> #adfc4 ,! "w at ,sa9t ,gregory la/$ ab\t eight ye>s1 a v %ort "t1 consid]+ n only ! quantity & ext5t ( lab\r involv$ 9 ! m]e con/ruction1 b ! am\nt ( intricate & elaborate sculpture :i* decorates ! faade ( ! ,*ur*4 ,its ar*itect1 ,macias ,c>p9t]o1 ( ,m$9o del ,campo1 is plac$ by ,llaguno y ,amirola ^u a foot+1 z to m]it1 ) ! celebrat$ ar*itects ,siloe & ,cruz ( ,cologne1 :o introduc$ extraord9>y elaboration into ! ornam5tal c>v+ ( ,spa94 ,! fate ( ,macias 0 a sad "o1 s9ce on ! la/ ,saturday 9 ,july1 9 ! ye> #adij1 :ile work+ himself1 & direct+ ?is great ar*itectural "w1 he committ$ suicide1 inf9itely to ! surprise & regret ( ! monks & _! fell[-citiz5s4 ,"s idea ( ! scale ^u :i* ! ,patio ( ,san ,gregorio is work$ out1 may be d]iv$ f a k ( ! facts1 t ! l[] arcade is ab\t tw5ty feet high1 & ! upp] fifte5 feet4 ,! op5 space enclos$ by ! arcad+ is v l>ge1 & ! di/ance f c5tre to c5tre ( ea* ( ! pill>s ab\t n9e feet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #e ,,valladolid4 ,,patio ,,de ,,san ,,gregorio4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,v4 ,,valladolid4 ,,small ,,patio ,,de ,,san ,,gregorio4 ,,9 t mat]ial--/ucco--:i* we ( ! n9ete5? c5tury affect to despise1 & 9 ! use ( :i* bo? ! ,romans & ! ,great ,ma/]s ( ! ,r5aissance1 "u ,raffaelle's guidance1 excell$1 ! ,moors delight$4 ,by its use !y 7 able1 ) spe$ & accuracy1 to supply ! r$undancy ( conv5tional ornam5t ess5tial to contra/ ) ! rigid geometrical sett+ out ( l9es & comp>tm5ts :i* =m$ a fundam5tal law ( _! beautiful /yle ( design4 ,_! aptitude 9 ! manipulation ( ?is mat]ial did n des]t !m :5 _! tal5ts 7 call$ into op]ation by _! ,*ri/ian ,ma/]s4 ,( ?is ! pretty w9d[ :i* =ms ! *ief feature ( ! sket* "u consid]ation1 (f]s an agreeable pro(4 ,at ! fir/ glance1 "o might h fanci$ t ?is w9d[ 0 ( e>li] date ?an ! go?ic /one ar* b5ea?1 & inde$ a relic ( ! ,moori% occupation ( ,valladolid be=e ! ,*ri/ians reconqu]$ ! di/rict1 s diff]5t 9 /yle are its details f ^? ( ! ar*4 ,to h enc\nt]$ ! difficulties ( con/ruct+ su* an ar* b5ea?1 )\t de/roy+ su* a w9d[1 is1 h[ev]1 s contr>y to all anci5t prec$5ts 9 simil> cases1 t any su* !ory mu/ be dismiss$ on reflexion1 & an explanation s\ght 9 "s o!r direction4 ,x is to be f\nd 9 ! fact1 t ab\t ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 %ortly aft] :i* date1 bo? ar* & w9d[ 7 probably con/ruct$1 ! ,*ri/ians _h pl5ty ( skilful artific]s 9 /one1 :o possess$ no aptitude = work+ 9 /ucco1 :il/ ! ,moors execut$ b little ornam5t 9 /one1 b mu* 9 brick & pla/]4 ,h5ce ! m>k$ diff]5ce 9 /yle :i* is app>5t betwe5 ! w9d[ sket*$1 & ! ar*itectural detail ( ! re/ ( ?is pretty little c\rt1 :i* is %[n on ?is sket*1 & ! "o :i* foll[s x4 ,! rooms surr\nd+ ! ,arcade ( ?is ,patio1 & ! ,arcade itself1 are n[ us$ z a ,corps de ,g>de 9 connection ) ! ,gov]nm5t (fices ( ! great ,patio ( ?is ,colegio4 ,!y naturally1 !re=e1 rejoice 9 ! rapidly accumulat+ :itewa%1 :i* s]ves v g5]ally 9 ,spa91 at once z a panacea aga9/ *ol]a & fev]1 & ! oblit]ator ( all useless excresc5ces 9 ! nature ( ,ar*itectural ,ornam5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #f ,,valladolid ,,mdw #ahfi ,,patio ,,colegio ,,de ,,san ,,gregorio ,,plate ,,vi4 ,,valladolid4 ,,small ,,patio1 ,,colegio ,,de ,,san ,,gregorio4 ,,! /ucco upp]-/orey f :i* ! la/ sket* 7,plate ,v7 0 tak51 re/s ^u a l[] op5 /orey1 =m+ ! usual recess$ ,arcade or ,colonade ( ev5 v humble ,patios4 ,9 ?is case1 ! columns1 on two sides1 7! upp] p>ts ( "o ( :i* are %[n7 includ+ ! coat-(-arms1 are 9 /one2 :ile ! brackets eas+ ! compression ( ! fibres1 & %ort5+ ! be>+ ( ! beams1 ! beams !mselves1 & ! r[ ( brackets above1 be+ really only ! m\ld$ ends ( ! joi/s ( ! upp] floor1 are all 9 wood4 ,!y ?us illu/rate ! comb9ation ( mat]ials 9 con/ruction s mu* affect$ by ! ,moors4 ,at ! same "t ! ar*itectural details %[n bo? 9 ?is sket*1 & 9 ! "o :i* prec$es x1 exhibit c]ta9 ornam5tal features d]iv$ f ,arabian models4 ,t !re %\ld be no "q 9 ?is /ructure1 h[ev]1 z to ! asc5d5cy ( ! ,*ri/ian ov] ! ,moor1 ! pr\d f\nd] has affix$ 8 arms1 9 :i* ! ,*ur*'s sacr$ emblems ( ! fleur-de-lys & cross =cibly express ! fav\rite t5ets ( ! ,spani>d4 ,few cities ( ,spa9 m rejoic$ 9 h]aldic devices ?an did ,valladolid1 ! especial seat ( ! ,ca/ilian nobility1 at lea/ until its removal to ,madrid4 ,among/ all ! beautiful fac-similes ( f9ely-mantl$ & well-display$ escut*eons :i* adorn ! works ( e>ly pr9t]s1 giv5 to u by ,sir ,/irl+ ,maxwell1 few excel ^? :i* issu$ f ! presses ( ! ,valladolid pr9t]s4 ,! ,g]mans :o foll[$ 9 ! tra91 or1 at any rate "u ! auspices1 ( ,*>les ,v41 no d\bt set ! fa%ion at ! comm5cem5t ( ! c5tury at ,seville1 :i* 0 tak5 up by ,spani>ds t[>ds ! middle ( ! same c5tury at ,valladolid4 ,francesco ,f]n&ez de ,cordova appe>s to h be5 ! great ma/] ( ! craft !re1 & _m & spl5did are ! h]aldic frontispieces ( 8 books f #aedh onw>ds4 ,8 /yle1 at any rate1 0 ma9ta9$ 9 8 family till ne> ! end ( ! c5tury1 z ! title page ( ! celebrat$ ,quilatador de la ,plata oro y pi$ras1 by ,joan ,arphe1 #aegb1f displays ! arms ( ! ,c>d9al ,bi%op ( ,sigu5za1 drawn by1 & be>+ ! initials (1 no less an arti/ ?an ,arphe y ,villafae himself4 ,! impr9t ( ! volume be>s no long] ! "n ( ,francisco1 b ! names ( ,alonzo y ,diego ,f]n&ez de ,cordova4 ,! f9e/ specim5 ( ,francisco's "w1 giv5 by ,sir ,/irl+ ,maxwell1 is ! gr& head+ to a proclamation issu$ by ,*>les ,v41 9 #aedi4 ,x exhibits n only ! ,royal & ,imp]ial escut*eon1 ,d\ble-head$ ,eagle1 & ,columns1 ) ! pr\d motto plus ultra1 b a quantity ( pure ,r5aissance ornam5t f :i* all trace ( ,go?ic has disappe>$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #g ,,valladolid ,,la ,,casa ,,del ,,infantado ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,vii4 ,,valladolid4 ,,la ,,casa ,,del ,,infantado4 ,,z 9 ,italy1 s 9 ,spa91 ! ar*itecture ( ! revival may be divid$ into at lea/ two great s*ools1 viz41 ! e>ly1 9 :i* sculpture1 & p>ticul>ly sculptur$ arabesque1 play a prom95t "p2 & ! late1 9 :i* regul>ity 9 ! use ( ! ord]s & a sy/em ( rigidly proportion$ pla9 ar*itectural memb]s =m ! ma9 con/itu5ts ( ! mo/ highly comm5d$ /ructures4 ,bo? m]g$ into ! extravagance :i* foll[s :5 ar*itects le>n to draw ) facility r ?an to ?9k ) /eadfa/ness & propriety4 ,z ,italy _h its ,borrom9i1 s _h ,spa9 its ,*urrigu]a4 ,! build+ f :i* my sket* has be5 tak51 belongs to ! second ( ^! divisions ( ! ar*itecture ( ! revival1 z may be se5 by ! grave simplicity ( ! ,ionic columns :i* support ! massive b pla9 ar*es ( bo? /ories ( a l>ge & pret5ti\s ,patio4 ,9 ?is sket* ,i h *os5 ! po9t ( view f ! entrance loggia ( ! h\se1 because look+ f x ,i c\ld well see1 & !re=e illu/rate1 ! way 9 :i* a gr& /aircase1 cov]$ at ! top1 b op5 to ! air ^u "o side1 usually connects1 9 l>ge h\ses1 ! upp] & l[] arcades ( ! ,patios1 & consequ5tly ! upp] & l[] floors ( ! mansion :i* op5 on to ! two ma9 arcades4 ,! /aircase is v r>ely clos$ by iron-"w or o!rwise2 consequ5tly ! visitor once obta9+ access to ! ,patio 0 & is at lib]ty to ramble ne>ly all ov] ! h\se un*eck$4 ,z front doors usually /& op5 f morn+ till night1 access to ,patios may g5]ally be freely obta9$2 b :]e ! h\se is inhabit$ by "o family only1 or by m ?an "o family desir+ privacy1 iron or wood5 doors usually close op5+s to ! ,patio su* z are %[n 9 ! sket*4 ,x is only :5 9 answ] to a bell1 or knock]1 atta*$ to ?is or to an ext]nal doorway1 a s]vant has appe>$ & asc]ta9$ t ! visitor is an amigo1 t ! door itself is op5$1 & access to ! int]ior af=d$4 ,x is a popul> prejudice t gravity 9 ,spani% ar*itecture only came 9 ) ,h]r]a1 aft] ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury 9 ,spa91 b 9 reality !re 7 sev]al o!r m5 :o be=e him ass]t$ _! diss5t f ! plat]esque r$undancy ( ornam5t1 & design$ works ^u a c>eful /udy ( ,italian models ( ar*itectural proportion4 ,among su* may be reckon$ ,p$ro ,ma*uca :o 9 #aebf design$ ! palace ( ,*>les ,v4 at ,granada1 ,alonzo ,cov>rubias :o 0 ar*itect = ! noble /aircase & cortile ( ! ,alcaz> at ,tol$o1 & ,diego ,siloe :o a few ye>s lat] creat$ ! f9e ,ca!dral ( ,granada4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #h ,,leon ,,san ,,isidro ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,viii4 ,,leon4 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san ,,isidro4 ,,! antiquity ( ! city ( ,leon & its importance z a ,roman /ation are well %[n by its picturesque & /rong walls1 :i* 9 _m places yet exhibit cle>ly ,roman masonry 9 ! sub/ructure & g5]al =m4 ,on o!r places1 subsequ5t g5]ations ( artific]s h left unmi/akeable autographs inscrib$ 9 mo/ legible & durable =ms1 atte/+ dates ( con/ruction1 dilapidation1 re/oration1 & !n aga9 dilapidation1 ?r\gh c5turies ( tempe/u\s exi/5ce4 ,"o ( ! mo/ picturesque ba/ions ( ^! old walls is ! "o %[n 9 my sket* :i* gr\ps exce$+ly well ) ! f9e ,romanesque /eeple ( ,san ,isidro1 :i* /&s on ! we/ ( ! ,*ur* b altoge!r deta*$ f x4 ,bo? ,*ur* & /eeple date f ab\t ! middle ( ! twelf? c5tury1 & possess great hi/orical & ar*itectural int]e/4 ,_! hi/orical int]e/ is due to _! association ) ! f]vidly pi\s ,que5 ,san*a2 & to ! fact t 9 ! ,pan!on1 or *apel d$icat$ to ,santa ,catil9a at ! nor?-we/ end ( ! ,*ur*1 probably gr\p$ ar\nd ! body ( ! ,sa9t1 repose ,k+s & ,que5s ( ,spa9 f ,f]n&o ,i4 & ,da ,san*a ! f\nd]s ( ! ,*ur*1 ?r\gh eight g5]ations4 ,_! ar*itectural int]e/ is d]ivable f ! con/ructional & ornam5tal details dwelt ^u by ,mr4 ,/reet1 to ^: excell5t acc\nt ( ! build+ ! read] may be ref]r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #i ,,leon ,,san ,,m>cos ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,ix4 ,,leon4 ,,conv5t ,,( ,,san ,,m>cos4 ,,on ! #crd ( ,septemb]1 #aeab1 a meet+ took place betwe5 c]ta9 ecclesia/ics ( ! ,*apt] ( ,salamanca1 & n9e ( ! mo/ fam\s ar*itects ( ,spa91 ! m9ute or procs v]bal ( :i* w\ld =m a model = :at might (t5 be done 9 ?is c\ntry ) mu* advantage to all conc]n$ 9 ! initiation ( any great ar*itectural "w4 ,! object ( ! ,junta 0 to settle ! pr9cipal difficulties ( ! design ( ! new ,ca!dral ( ,salamanca1 !n ab\t to be begun4 ,int]e/+ z are all ! conclusions arriv$ at ^u ?is memorable occasion1 x is n ) !m we h n[ to conc]n ourselves1 b ) ! circum/ance only t1 among/ ! signatures atta*$ to ! docum5t#g occurs t ( ,juan de ,badajoz1 ! ar*itect ( ! noble faade ( ! celebrat$ ,conv5t ( ! ,knights ( ,santiago at ,leon1 :i* =ms ! subject ( our n9? sket*4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> to t ( ! meet+ at ,salamanca1 ,juan de ,badajoz 0 summon$ 9 conc]t ) ,juan ,gil de ,hontaon & ,juan de ,alava to report on ! repairs necess>y to ! ,ca!dral at ,seville4 ,= ?is he 0 paid by ! ,*apt] "o hundr$ ducats1 no mean sum 9 ^? days4 ,call$ f ,seville to ,leon1 ,badajoz seems to h imm$iately set 9 h& ! ,capilla ,mayor ( ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,isidro4 ,9 ,leon & else:]e he appe>s to h be5 mu* employ$1 until 9 #aecg he comm5c$ ! ,conv5t ( ,san ,zoil at ,c>rion 7ab\t twelve leagues f ,leon17 = ! ,condes ( t place4 ,! ta/e = elaborate ornam5tal sculpture greatly increas+ at t "t1 ,juan de ,badajoz seems to h tak5 pa9s to surr\nd himself ) ! mo/ skilful c>v]s ( 8 days1 & on all occasions to h pu%$ !m =w>ds z _! m]its des]v$4 ,h5ce1 :5 call$ ^u1 %ortly aft] sett+ 9 h& ! works at ,c>rion1 to comm5ce ! ev5 m elaborate & important ones ( ,san ,m>cos1 he 0 able to c>ry on ! two = a "t concurr5tly1 & ultimately to resign ! *>ge ( :at he began & advanc$ consid]ably s+le-h&$ at ,leon1 to 8 deputy1 ,p$ro di ,ca/rillo4 ,on ,san ,m>cos1 ,juan de ,badajoz appe>s to h work$ p]t9aci\sly1 at any rate until ! ye> #aedc1 :5 m ?an half ! :ole "w 0 complet$4 ,9 ! sculpture1 ( :i* !re is an enorm\s quantity1 he _h ! assi/ance1 z pr9cipal sculptor1 ( ,guill]mo ,doncel4 ,! ornam5tal details#h are excell5t1 f> bett] ?an ^? involv+ a k ( ! proportions & =ms ( ! human figure4 ,! size ( ! build+ is enorm\s1 & its g5]al effect v picturesque4 ,! works appe> to h be5 susp5d$ :ile /ill f> f complete4 ,!y 7 n resum$ until ! ye> #agae4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #aj ,,mdw #ahfi ,,leon ,,san ,,m>cos ,,plate ,x4 ,,leon4 ,,cloi/] ,,( ,,! ,,conv5t ,,( ,,san ,,m>cos4 ,,x us$ to be a pr\d old boa/ ( ! bro!rs ( ! ,milit>y ,ord] ( ,sant' ,iago t _! ,palace1 or ,conv5t1 call x :i* y w1 at ,leon1 0 q z f9e & spaci\s z ! palace occupi$ by ! ,k+s ( ,spa9 at ,madrid4 ,kn[+ ?is1 ,i visit$ x ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( appreh5sion z to my reception by su* successors to ! magnates ( old1 z might /ill occupy ! build+4 ,my fe>s 7 gr\ndless1 = ,i f\nd aft] mu* knock+ & r++1 t a solit>y policeman 0 ! only occasional t5ant ( its va/ halls1 & almo/ numb]less rooms4 ,x 0 inde$ melan*oly to see su* a /ructure s evid5tly & entirely out ( jo9t ) =tune & ! times1 z to be app>5tly inapplicable & inconv]tible to any useful purpose4 ,) ! impressions receiv$ f meet+ ) su* a /ate ( ?+s1 ! travell] naturally feels a difficulty 9 realis+ ! fact t ! ext5t & spl5d\r ( ?is ,conv5t actually repres5t$ :at 0 once a vital pr9ciple ( fir/ importance to ,spa94 ,to h]1 until ,m>iolatry set 9 ) full int5sity1 ! "n ( ,sant' ,iago 0 a t[] ( /r5g?4 ,n only did ! possession ( 8 %r9e to :i* pilgrims flock$1 ev5 f beyond ! seas 9 ?\s&s1 br+ weal? to ! ,*ur*2 b ! elevation ( ! ,sa9t into an actual soldi] ( ! ,fai?1 a lead] to mat]ial z well z to spiritual victory1 suppli$ = ,spa9 t f]v\r "u arms :i*1 :5 pass+ "u ! =m ( devotion to ! ,prophet _h1 z bo? ,*ur* & ,/ate 9 ,spa9 wisely recognis$1 wr\ght su* m>vels 9 ! consolidation ( ! p[] ( h] natural enemies1 ! ,moors4 ,by ! creation ( ! religi\s ord]s ( cavali]s1 or r ( ! milit>y ord]s ( prie/s1 ,spa9 at once n\ri%$ ! _s ( *ivalry & ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 ! union ( :i* ultimately won = h] ! reconque/ ( all t ,mahomm$an ,*ivalry & ,mahomm$an ,fai? _h conqu]$ f h]4#i ,! v l5g? & p]t9acity ( ! /ruggle only s]v$ to quick5 ! devotion ( ! p to _! ,gran ,capitan1 ,sant' ,iago1 & to induce !m to enri* to ! utmo/ ! ord] :i* bore 8 "n4 ,h5ce ! magnific5t scale ( build+s1 su* z ! ,conv5t ( ,san ,m>cos1 ! /ately cloi/]s ( :i* once %elt]$ ^? ^: en]gy 9 c\ncil & skill 9 ! field ma9ta9$ t life & action = ! w>like1 & protection & repose = ! peaceable1 :i* 7 ess5tial to ! consolidation & uphold+ ( ! mon>*y ( ,spa91 & its suppos$ indisp5sable & insep>able adjunct ! ,ca?olic ,fai?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #aa ,,leon ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,gusmanes ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xi4 ,,leon4 ,,ext]ior ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,gusmanes4 ,,9 an anci5t h\se :i* /ood ^u ! site on :i* n[ /&s ! ,palace :i* =ms ! subject ( our sket*1 !re 0 born1 9 ! ye> #abff1 a ,cavali]1 :o1 :5 arriv$ at manhood1 foll[$ ! =tunes ( ,san*o ! ,brave4 ,aft] _m /ruggles1 ! ,k+ hav+ tak5 ,t>ifa 9 ,&alucia f ! ,moors 9 #abib1 look$ r\nd among/ 8 foll[]s = "o will+ to hold :at he _h won4 ,all refus$1 ow+ to ! dang] ( ! position1 until ,alonso ,p]ez de ,guzman1 ! ,cavali] 9 "q1 (f]$ to keep possession ( ! t[n = a ye>4 ,! /ory is ?us cond5s$ by ,=d1 f ! ,romanc]o4 ,! ,moors beleagu]$ x1 aid$ by ! ,infante ,juan1 a traitor bro!r ( ,san*o's to :om ,alonso's elde/ son1 ag$ n9e1 _h be5 entru/$ previ\sly z a page4 ,juan n[ br\ght ! boy "u ! walls1 & ?reat5$ to kill him if 8 fa!r w\ld n surr5d] ! place4 ,alonso drew 8 dagg] & ?rew x d[n exclaim+1 ',i pref] hon\r )\t a son1 to a son ) di%on\r4' ,he retir$1 & ! ,pr9ce caus$ ! *ild to be put to dea?4 ,a cry ( horror ran ?r\gh ! ,spani% battlem5ts4 ,alonso ru%$ =?1 beheld 8 son's body1 & return+ to 8 *ildless "m1 calmly obs]v$1 ',i fe>$ t ! infidel _h ga9$ ! city4' ,san*o1 ! ,k+1 lik5$ him to ,abraham1 f ?is p>5tal sacrifice & hon\r$ him ) ! 'cant+' "n ',el ,bu5o4' ,! good 7,guzman1 ,gutman1 ,goodman47 ,he became ! f\nd] ( ! pr9cely ,dukes ( ,m$9a ,sidonia1 n[ m]g$ by m>riage 9 ! ,villafrancas4 ,f ?is great head desc5d$ ultimately ,h] ,maje/y ! ,empress ,eugnie ( ,france4 ,ga9+ /r5g?1 ri*es & p[]1 ! orig9al resid5ce ( ,el ,bu5o became too small = 8 aspir+ family1 & 9 #aefj1 ,don ,juan ,quiones y ,guzman1 ,bi%op ( ,calahorra1 det]m9$ ^u ! erection1 on ! same site1 ( ! pres5t f9e /ructure4 ,! "n ( ! ar*itect does n seem to be kn[n1 b x is obvi\sly ! "w ( "o :o1 reject+ ! elaboration ( ! ,plat]esque /yle1 foll[$ ! simpl] & m *a/5$ proportions recomm5d$ by ! e>ly ,italian writ]s on ar*itecture1 su* z ,alb]ti & ,s]lio1 & by ! fir/ ,spani% /ud5t ( ,vitruvius1 ,diego ,sagr$o 9 8 ,m$idas del ,romano1 7,tol$o1 #aebf47 ,x is probable t ! use ( a l>ge quantity ( iron ext]nally1 z 9 ! balconies & o!r p>ts ( ?is ,palace 0 some:at ( a novelty at ! date ( con/ruction1 s9ce ! /ory runs t :5 ,philip ,,ii4 visit$ ,leon1 z 8 c\rti]s1 "s fri5ds ( ! ,bi%ops1 7 prais+ ! build+1 & 7 m5tion+ 9 a fri5dly way ! ?\s&s ( cwts4 ( iron employ$ 9 x1 ! ,k+ sev]ely obs]v$1 punn+ly by ! way1 ',en v]dad que ha sido mu*o y]ro p>a un obispo4'#aj ,! pun turns ^u ! ^w y]ro :i* means bo? iron1 & a mi/ake4 ,! joke w\ld h be5 unwor?y ( ,philip ,,ii4 if x _h n be5 grim4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ab ,,leon4 ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,gusmanes ,,mdw4 #ahfi ,,plate ,,xii4 ,,leon4 ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,gusmanes4 ,,palaces1 su* z supply our twelf? illu/ration1 are n[ r>ely occupi$ 9 ,spa9 by "o family only4 ,in/ead ( s]v+ z ! place ( g5]al r5dezv\s = ! dep5dants & intimate fri5ds only ( ! ari/ocratic proprietor1 ! ,patios are n[ usually peopl$ ) m51 wom5 & *ildr5 belong+ to ! num]\s families1 betwe5 :om ! occupation ( ! ,palace1 sadly fall5 f its high e/ate1 is divid$4 ,in/ead ( ! mansions be+ gu>d$ by a gr& inquisitor 9 ! %ape ( a port]1 ) arm$ s]vants )9 hail1 ) almo/ m ?an ,ori5tal jeal\sy1 z 9 ! old days1 he :o w1 may usually f9d entrance or exit unhe$$1 pass+ b z "o m or "o less ( ! hundr$s :o g to & fro 9 ! c\rse ( ! day to ! v>i\s ap>tm5ts :i* are frequ5tly let & sublet1 at ridicul\sly l[ r5ts1 to poor occupants :o c af=d to pay no o!r4 ,pov]ty1 9 fact1 revels 9 halls :]e magnific5ce once reign$ supreme4 ,x is no easy task = ! imag9ation to repeople su* gr& old resid5ces ) ! /ately ,hidalgoes & ,seoras1 :o once occupi$ & ma9ta9$ !m ) scrupul\s c>e & pr9cely dignity4 ,happily1 ! ,c\ntess d',aulnois comes to our aid ) h] lively acc\nt ( ! dwell+ at ,madrid ( ! ,du*ess ( ,t]ra ,nueva1 appo9t$ ,cam]]a-,mayor to ! "y ,que51 9 #afgi2 & h] picturesque sket* may be freely accept$ z express+ ! g5]al /yle 9 :i* families ( dignity1 su* z ! ,guzmanes1 magnates ( ,leon1 liv$ dur+ ! pl5itude ( ,spani% weal? & p[]4 ,"o c h>dly see any?+1 says %e1#aa t looks m spl5did ?an ?is h\se ( !irs2 !y use ! upp] ap>tm5ts1 :i* are hung ) tape/ry1 all done ) rais$ "w ( gold4 ,9 "o great *amb]1 :i* is long] ?an x is broad1 y may see sev]al glass doors1 :i* g into closets1 or little cells2 ! fir/ ( :i* is ! ,du*ess ( ,t]ra ,nova's1 hung ) grey1 & a b$ ( ! same1 & all o!r ?+s v pla94 ,on "o side lodges h] daught]1 ! ,du*ess ( ,monteleon1 :o is a wid[1 & has h] room furni%$ l h] "m's4 ,aft]w>ds y come to ! ,pr9cess ( ,monteleon's *amb]1 :i* is n l>g] ?an ! o!rs2 b h] b$ is ( gold & gre5 damask1 l9$ ) silv] brocade1 & trimm$ ) ,po9t-de-,spa94 ,! %eets 7 lac$ ab\t ) an ,engli% lace ( half an ell deep4 ,ov] aga9/ x 7 ! *amb]s ( ,monteleon & ,hij>'s *ildr51 :i* 7 furni%$ ) :ite damask4 ,next to ^! is ! little *amb] ( ! ,du*ess ,hij>1 furni%$ ) crimson col\r$ velvet ^u a gold gr\nd4 ,_! rooms 7 no o!rwise divid$ ?an by p>titions ( a c]ta9 sweet wood2 & !y told me t six ( _! wom5 lay 9 _! *amb]s ^u b$s br\ght ?i!r at night4 ,! ladies 7 9 a great gall]y1 spread ) a v ri* foot-clo?4 ,!re 7 set r\nd x crimson col\r$ velvet cu%ions embroid]$ ) gold1 & !y are long] ?an !y are broad4 ,!re 7 also sev]al great cab9ets inlaid1 & adorn$ ) preci\s /ones2 b !y are n made 9 ,spa94 ,& betwe5 !m 7 tables ( silv]1 & admirable look+-glasses1 bo? = _! l>g5ess & ri* frames1 ! wor/ ( :i* 7 ( silv]4 ,b t :i* ,i ?\ght f9e/1 7 _! escap>ates1 :i* is a c]ta9 sort ( close cab9et ) "o great glass1 & fill$ ) all ! r>ities :i* "o c imag9e1 :e!r x be 9 amb]1 porcela91 cry/al1 bezo>-/one1 bran*es ( coral1 "m-(-pe>l1 filligre5 9 gold1 & a ?\s& o!r ?+s ( value4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ac ,,leon ,,mdw #ahfi ,,calle ,,della ,,tesori]a4 ,,leon4 ,,plate ,,xiii4 ,,leon4 ,,detail ,,f ,a ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,de ,,la ,,tesori]a4 ,,?is pretty little key/one1 ) its acan?us leaf well drawn & freely cut 9 good c9que-c5to /yle occurs ov] ! ,portal ( an old h\se 9 "o ( ! second>y /reets ( ,leon4 ,! pot ( lilies :i* surm\nts x is a pretty little impresa1 qua9tly signify+ ! devotion ( ! own] ( ! h\se to ! especial object ( e good ,spani>d's wor%ip1 ! mo/ holy ,virg9 s9 pecado concebida4 ,! ,s %ap$ irons1 :i* appe> on ! "r & left ( ! pot ( lilies1 s]ve to help to support ! light balcony1 :i* g5]ally occurs ov] entrance doors ( m9or importance 9 ,spa91 & :i* (t5 s]ves z a small op5 air addition to ! common sitt+ room1 9 :i* ! wom5 ( ! h\se d mu* ( ! usual ne$le "w1 sp9n+1 c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ad ,,salamanca ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xiv4 ,,salamanca4 ,,ext]ior ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as4 ,,?is is1 ^u ! :ole1 ! mo/ complete h\se ,i met ) ( its p]iod1 answ]+ 9 ,art1 & ne>ly 9 po9t ( "t1 to ! florid ,burgundian /yle ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 ) :i* !re 0 mu* int]c\rse at ! probable date ( its con/ruction--! close ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,x /&s almo/ opposite ! great ,*ur* ( ! ,gesuitas1 "s ( ! columns ( an unf9i%$ por* or portico ( :i* may be se5 ^u ! left h& side ( ! sket*4 ,no d\bt ?is f9e mansion does n possess its orig9al ro(+1 z te/ifi$ by ! comp>atively mod]n w9d[s ( a portion ( ! top /orey1 b ) t exception x is fairly complete1 bo? ext]nally & int]nally4 ,! little projections on ! masonry look+ l nail heads are1 really1 z w be se5 by ! details giv5 9 ,plates ,,xvii4 & ,,xix41 repres5tations ( %ells1 ! h]aldic badge ( ! own] ( ! h\se1 f :i*1 r ?an f 8 "n1 ! cognom5 by :i* ! h\se is kn[n1 has be5 d]iv$4 ,x is difficult n[ to div9e 9 :at way ! top /orey 0 orig9ally con/ruct$1 b judg+ by analogy ) :at 0 usual 9 su* h\ses else:]e 9 ,spa9 at ! "t1 x appe>s probable t x may h consi/$ ( a light op5 arcad+1 s]v+ z a look out--mirador--& place = ex]cis+ = ! ladies ( ! h\sehold1 at times :5 ! /reets may h be5 nei!r safe nor agreeable4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ae ,,salamanca1 ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xv4 ,,salamanca4 ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as4 ,,! ,patio ( ?is h\se is yet m p]fect ?an its faade1 &1 a r>e circum/ance 9 ,spa91 ,i f\nd x bo? clean & well kept4 ,x is n ^u a l>ge scale1 & did n1 p]haps1 look ! less elegant on t acc\nt4 ,! upp] arcade produces a f> bett] effect ?an ! l[]1 s9ce 9 ! latt] ! pr9ciple ( ! ar* seems fanta/ically & he$lessly lo/ sight (4 ,) ! exception 9 ! upp] arcade ( ! way 9 :i* ! wrea?s & escut*eons are plac$1 z ?\gh to conceal a confusion 9 ! l9es ( ! ar*ivolt1 :i* ! ar*itect 7or mason7 did n seem q to "k h[ to br+ toge!r com=tably ov] ! capitals1 ! :ole effect is quiet & pretty4 ,! op5 "w p>apet at ! top is ! only motif 9 ! design :i* appe>s to be borr[$ f ! ar*itecture ( ! ,moors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #af ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xvi4 ,,salamanca4 ,,/aircase ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as4 ,,on ! side ( ! ,patio1 opposite to ! entrance1 occurs ! ar*way ?r\gh ! wall :i* =ms ! back ( ! arcade on t side ( ! ,c\rt1 & beyond :i* is se5 ! /aircase :i* connects ! upp] & l[] arcades4 ,f its masonry bond$ 9 ) ! enclos+ walls1 x assumes ev51 :ile simple 9 design1 a ?or\ghly ar*itectural "*1 :ile ! dep? ( %ade1 :i* almo/ inv>iably cov]s ! back wall & p>ts ( ! side wall1 s]ve to ?r[ ! l[] "p ( ! /aircase into brilliant relief4 ,! graceful & gay figures :i*1 9 ! *>act]i/ic co/ume ( ,salamanca1 f "t to "t1 w5t up or d[n ! /aircase1 or l+] ^u x 9 gr\ps *att+ or smok+1 or flirt+1 make up occasional pictures n rapidly to be effac$ f ! au?or's memory4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ag ,,salamanca ,,mdw #ahfi ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as4 ,,plate ,,xvii4 ,,salamanca4 ,,w9d[ ,,f ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as4 ,,"o ( ! mo/ agreeable features 9 ! design ( ! ,casa de las ,con*as1 is ! v>iety ( detail ( ! diff]5t w9d[s ?r\gh\t ! h\se4 ,on ! sket* "u consid]ation1 & 9 ! two :i* foll[ x1 evid5ce is af=d$ ( ! burn+ ( ! lamp ( life1 z ,mr4 ,rusk9 w\ld call x4 ,!y are all ( !m conceiv$ 9 a transitional & composite b v picturesque /yle1 & h[ev] diff]5t or possibly antagoni/ic ! details ( ea* w9d[ may appe> among/ !mselves1 z a :ole !y agree & look exce$+ly well4 ,?is w9d[ occurs on ! fir/ floor ( ! faade1 & possesses an additional int]e/ f %[+ u pretty cle>ly :at k9d ( w9d[s may h be5 sup]s$$ 9 a simil> situation by ! ,italian w9d[s s mu* to be regrett$ 9 ! f9e ,palace ( ! ,duques del ,infantado at ,guadalaj>a4 ,see ,plate ,,lxxviii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ah ,,salamanca ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xviii4 ,,salamanca4 ,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,! ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as4 ,,?is w9d[ ) its heavy ironwork1 gives light ?r\gh ! back wall ( ! arcad+ ( ! ,patio to a passage runn+ beh9d a room1 :i* d]ives its light f ! ext]nal wall ( ! h\se4 ,su* passages occur n unfrequ5tly 9 ,spani% h\ses1 & are conv5i5t1 z !y s]ve to br+ ?ree rooms into a suite )\t ! necessity ( hav+ to pass ?r\gh any "o room to get to ano!r4 ,( c\rse ( ! ?ree rooms two may be ( ! full wid?1 ext5d+ f ! ext]nal wall ( ! h\se to ! back wall ( ! arcad+ ( ! ,patio1 & "o ( t wid? less ! wid? ( ! passage1 into :i* ! ?ree doors op51 & :i* is light$ by a w9d[ f ! ,patio 7su* z t sket*$71 & frequ5tly approa*$ also f ! arcad+ by a doorway adjo9+ ! w9d[4 ,z ! ,patio is a comp>atively public "p ( ! h\se1 su* w9d[s require1 & usually h1 ! /rong close iron "w1 :i* gives security & a c]ta9 am\nt ( privacy to ! ext]nal w9d[s ( ! gr\nd-floor ( ! h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ai ,,salamanca ,,mdw #ahfi ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as ,,plate ,,xix4 ,,salamanca4 ,,ext]nal ,,w9d[ ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,las ,,con*as4 ,,! w9d[s ( ! fir/-floors ( ,spani% h\ses are always ! l>ge/1 airie/1 & op5e/1 ( ! :ole ( ! w9d[s ( ! h\se1 except+ 9 ! r>e cases :]e !re is a top /ory consi/+ ( a l>ge gall]y1 z frequ5tly at ,g5oa1 s]v+ = prom5ade & look out--9 fact a species ( ,belv$]e4 ,! importance ( ! rooms light$ is g5]ally indicat$ by ! relative ri*ness ( ! w9d[ dress+s4 ,! pr(usion ) :i* h]aldic insignia are us$ 9 ! w9d[ sket*$1 suffices1 !re=e1 to %[ t ) o!rs ( ! same k9d x light$ ! pr9cipal saloons ( ! h\se4 ,ano!r po9t ( con/ruction illu/rat$ by ! sket*1 is ! fact t ! con*as or c>v$ /one %ells h be5 appli$ aft] ! g5]al build+ ( ! wall4 ,?is is prov$ by ! regul>ity ) :i* !y are plac$1 irrespective ( ! heights ( ! v>i\s c\rses ( masonry1 & ( ! levels at :i* ! jo9ts occur4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bj ,,salamanca ,,casa ,,mont]ey4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xx4 ,,salamanca4 ,,ext]ior ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,mont]ey4 ,,( ! v picturesque specim5 ( dome/ic ar*itecture illu/rat$ 9 ,plate ,,xx41 & be>+ ! local "n ( ! ,casa de ,mont]ey1 b little seems to be kn[n4 ,escosura confesses himself r$uc$ to conjecture1 & ?us !orises on ! subject4 ,z to ! exact epo* at :i* ! ,casa de ,mont]ey 0 built1 ! foll[+ circum/ances %\ld be borne 9 m9d4 ,! title ( ,conde de ,mont]ey 0 creat$ 9 fav\r ( ,don ,baltas> de ,zuiga1 :o 0 ,vic]oy ( ,naples 9 ! ye> #afbf4 ,?is nobleman caus$ ! ,*ur* ( ! ,conv5t ( ,nuns :i* bore 8 "n1 & :i* /&s opposite 8 palace1 to be erect$ at 8 exp5se f ! designs ( ! fa%ionable ,italian ar*itect1 ,fontana4 ,may x be unreasonable to suppose t ! ,palace 0 design$ at ! same "t by ! same ar*itect8 ,to ?is "q1 ! prop] answ] giv5 by "s bett] judge ( ar*itectural /yle w\ld1 probably1 be v1 s9ce x is difficult to p]ceive any simil>ity betwe5 ! modes ( design1 ^u :i* ! two build+s are bas$4 ,! ar*itecture ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,conv5t1 "o angle ( :i* appe>s on ! left h& ( ! sket*1 is 9 ! l>ge florid mann] ( ! po/-,palladian ,italians1 :ile t ( ! ,palace is small 9 its ornam5tal p>ts1 & in/ead ( exhibit+ ,italian features1 seems ?r\gh\t to %[ ! peculi> read+ ( ,italian /yle adopt$ by ! late ,plat]esque ,spani% ar*itects ( ! second half ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! abs5ce ( a cr[n+ balu/rade1 & 9 ! sub/itution = x ( ! elaborate pi]c$ cre/+ :i* app>5tly ! ,spani% ar*itects adopt$ f ,moori% r ?an f any antique models4 ,! int]ior ( ?is gr& look+ palace is said to h be5 all b de/roy$ by ! ,fr5*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ba ,,salamanca ,,mdw #ahfi ,,opposite ,,san ,,b5ito4 ,,plate ,,xxi4 ,,salamanca4 ,,r5aissance ,,h\se ,,opposite ,,san ,,b5ito4 ,,9 e anci5t city ! l>ge/ & mo/ co/ly build+ ev] erect$ 9 x is usually ! mo/ endur+4 ,! causes ( ?is are v>i\s--= in/ance--! con/ruction 9 itself may h be5 ! mo/ solid1 ! citiz5s may h tak5 su* pride 9 x z to be/[ unusual pa9s ^u its cons]vation1 !y may h reta9$ x = uses = :i* x may h become m or less unfit 7z is ! case ) ! majority ( anci5t ,ecclesia/ical build+s 9 ,prote/ant c\ntries71 r ?an face ! exp5se ( re-erect+ appropriate build+s1 or x may /ill be well suit$ = pres5t purposes4 ,h5ce ca!drals1 *ur*es1 palaces1 7r>ely ca/les1 ow+ to ! combative prop5sities ( _! own]s71 hospitals1 great resid5ces ( anci5t families1 & 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 conv5ts & mona/]ies1 ( almo/ all p]iods1 may rema9 to atte/ ! *anges ( ar*itectural /yle1 c42 b ! ord9>y resid5ces ( ! middle classes1 & ( ! num]\s second>y nobility1 get swept away by ! tides ( hi/ory1 or are s alt]$ by !m z to leave sc>cely any satisfactory l&-m>ks to indicate :at once gave its pr$om9ant "* to ! /reets ( _m an anci5t city4 ,su* *anges are effect$ almo/ equally by progress & by decay4 ,by ! =m]1 all m9or monum5ts become oblit]at$ or trans=m$1--!y repres5t 9 fact old age1 pu%$ aside to make way = y\?--:ile by ! latt] !y desc5d 9 ! social scale until begg>s break up :at nobles once built up4 ,h[ con/antly ! travell] meets ) "s spl5did old ca!dral /ill hale & he>ty1 ) ! weight ( half-a-doz5 or m c5turies ^u its head1 ar\nd :i* he kn[s 7 once gr\p$ teem+ populations full ( /r5g?1 life1 & weal?1 ( :i* n a habitation may be left ext5d+ backw>ds = m ?an a hundr$ ye>s f ! pres5t date8 ,any exceptions to su* illu/rations ( ! way 9 :i* =tune turns h] :eel become ! especially *]i%$ haunts ( ! antiqu>y1 :o kn[s t f day to day !y become r>]1 & consequ5tly m preci\s4 ,h5ce ! en?usiasm ) :i* ! neglect$ qu>t]s ( e old t[n are visit$ 9 ! hope ( meet+ ) "s relics ( :at may !re9 at lea/ appe>1 rema9s ( an ext9ct civilization4 ,"s su* rew>d ,i met ) 9 enc\nt]+1 amid/ mu* dirt & app>5t pov]ty 9 ! qu>t] ( ,san ,b5ito1 9 ,salamanca1 ! pretty faades ( old ,r5aissance h\ses :i* =m ! subjects ( ?is sket* & ( ! "o :i* succe$s x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bb ,,salamanca ,,mdw #ahfi ,,calle ,,del ,,aguila ,,plate ,,xxii4 ,,salamanca4 ,,r5aissance ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,del ,,aguila4 ,,! ,r5aissance h\se n[ pres5t$ to ! read]1 al?\gh ri*] 9 its ornam5ts1 is n z complete z ! "o giv5 9 ! prec$+ sket*1 hav+ app>5tly lo/ its orig9al ro(4 ,in/ead ( ! ov]hang+ eaves ca/+ a con/antly cool %ade ov] ! op5 balu/rad+1 ?r\gh :i* light & air /ill pass to a *amb] t's next to ! sky2 9 ?is case no?+ is probably left ov] ! pr9cipal ap>tm5t1 ! w9d[ ( :i* ri*ly decorat$ ) h]aldry & arabesque is %[n ov] ! /rong doorway ) its deep flat ar*1 except+ a d>k & sc>cely habitable attic4 ,i ?9k x v likely t ! wrea?1 coat ( arms1 & boys1 :i* /ill occupy _! orig9al position ov] ! pr9cipal w9d[1 once support$ ! sill ( a sup]ior w9d[1 & t ! h\se :i* n[ appe>s to h two /ories only1 _h once at lea/ z _m z ?ree4 ,su* h\ses z ^! ( ! anci5t nobility1 ( :i* ,i c\ld f9d only two or ?ree1 mu/ once h be5 common en\gh 9 ! fa%ionable city ( ,gil ,blas1 :5 ! univ]sity numb]$ sev5 ?\s& /ud5ts1 & eighty pr(essors1 ) sal>ies ( "o ?\s& cr[ns ea*--a b\ntiful paym5t 9 ^? days = ! ex]cise ( ! noble/ tal5ts--& sw>ms ( assi/ants & ,pret5di5tes on half-pay & unatta*$4#ab ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bc ,,avila ,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,casa ,,pol5t9a ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxiii4 ,,avila4 ,,entrance ,,gateway ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,pol5t9a4 ,,! ,portal :i* =ms ! subject ( my tw5ty-?ird sket* s]ves z ! entrance to ! dilapidat$ old mansion ( ! ,condes de ,pol5t9os at ,avila1 a view ( ! rema9s ( ! ,patio ( :i* w be f\nd on turn+ ov] ?is page4 ,! ar*itectural *>act]i/ics ( ?is /rik+ gateway are c]ta9ly v s+ul>4 ,on cat*+ a glimpse ( x f a di/ance1 & seiz+ ! aspect only ( its pond]\s masonry & deep ma*icolations1 ,i fully believ$ ,i 0 com+ ^u an old bit ( ca/ellat$ con/ruction ( ! f\rte5? or fifte5? c5tury at late/4 ,on ne>] inspection1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd out my mi/ake1 & arriv$ at ! conclusion t ! ,seor ,conde1 late 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 :o _h caus$ ! :ole /ructure to be built1 _h probably *>g$ 8 ar*itect1 ei!r to pres]ve ! g5]al =m ( "s mu* e>li] portal ( ! old h\se1 :i* he may h caus$ to be pull$ d[n1 or to imitate ! g5]al aspect ( "s o!r ari/ocratic portal ( e>ly date1 :i* ! ,c\nt may h admir$ else:]e4 ,diff]5t z ! corbell+1 c41 looks to ! gateway1 & ! w9d[ ov] x1 ,i f\nd t ornam5tal detail ( a simil> nature to1 b some:at co>s] /yle ?an t ( ! door & w9d[ dress+s 0 work$ ov] mo/ ( ! corbell+1 & "p ( ! upp] gall]y c>ri$ by ! corbels1 b app>5tly by a prov9cial h&4 ,! /one "w ( ! door & w9d[ _h probably be5 left 9 ! r\gh = a:ile1 possibly = "s fifty ye>s1 & !n its c>v+ entru/$ to "s sup]ior arti/1 work+ accord+ to ! late/ lights ( ! fa%ion ( ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,al?\gh ! /yle ( all ?is c>v+ is plat]esque1 !re are _m indications ab\t x ( an incl9ation to ,greco-,roman "w4 ,= in/ance1 ! griff9s1 ! lions' heads ( antique type1 & ! arms & arm\r arrang$ z trophies1 all indicate acqua9tance ) ! preval5t mat]ials ( ,italian arabesque design ( late c9que-c5to /yle4 ,inde$1 ! v =m & flut+ ( ! corselets1 brasses1 vambrasses1 & cuisses1 w\ld indicate t arm\r ( a date po/]ior to ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury _h be5 adopt$ z types = ! mak+ up ( ! trophies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bd ,,avila ,,casa ,,pol5t9a ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxiv4 ,,avila4 ,,! ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,pol5t9a4 ,,next to ! g5]al feel+ ( int]e/ excit$ by ! picturesque aspect ( decay$ ar*itectural gr&eur1 :i* is pres5t$ by ! rema9s ( ?is dilapidat$ ,patio1 rises a feel+ ( curiosity z to ! mode & mann] ( life ( ^? ^: wants su* co/ly build+ subs]v$4 ,privacy & coolness appe> to h be5 ! *ief desid]ata1 & ^? ar*itectural ornam5ts seem to h be5 pref]r$1 :i* recall1 at almo/ e /ep1 ! h]$it>y dignities ( ! family tree4 ,madame d',aulnois1 ^: ,lett]s f ,spa91 writt5 9 #afgi1ac give ! livelie/ possible picture ( life 9 ^? days 9 ! ,p59sula1 gratifies our curiosity 9 ! mo/ agreeable mann]1 & ) t quickness ( p]ception1 z to dome/ic habits1 by means ( :i*1 none b a woman c seize at a glance1 ! tell+ details ess5tial to give complet5ess & reality to a sket*4 ,speak+ ( ! ,spani>ds ( ! upp] & middle classes ( ! sev5te5? c5tury %e says3--,all _! h\ses h a great _m rooms on a floor2 y g ?r\gh a doz5 or fifte5 p>l\rs1 or *amb]s1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,^? :i* are ! wor/ lodg$ h six or sev54 ,! rooms are g5]ally long] ?an !y are broad4 ,! floors & ceil+s are nei!r pa9t$ nor gilt2 !y are made ( plai/] q pla91 b s :ite t !y dazzle "o's eyes2 = e ye> !y are scrap$1 & :it$ z ! walls1 :i* look l m>ble1 !y are s well poli%$4 ,! ,c\rt to _! summ] ap>tm5ts is made ( c]ta9 matt]1 :i*1 aft] x has t5 pails ( wat] ?r[n ^u x1 yet is dry 9 half-an-h\r1 & leaves a pleasant coolness2 s t 9 ! morn+ !y wat] all1 & a little :ile aft] !y spread mats or c>pets made ( f9e ru%es1 :i* cov] all ! pavem5t4 ,! :ole ap>tm5ts are hung ) ! same small mat ab\t ! dep? ( an ell1 to h9d] ! coolness ( ! walls f hurt+ ^? :i* lean aga9/ !m4 ,on ! top ( ^! mats !re are hung pictures & look+-glasses4 ,! cu%ions1 :i* are ( gold & silv] brocade1 are plac$ ^u ! c>pet2 & ! tables & cab9ets are v f9e2 & at little di/ances !re are set silv] cases or boxes1 fill$ ) orange & jessam9e trees4 ,9 _! w9d[s !y set ?+s made ( /raw1 to keep ! sun out2 & 9 ! ev5+s !y "w 9 _! g>d5s4 ,!re are sev]al h\ses :i* h v f9e ones1 :]e y see grottoes & f\nta9s 9 abundance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #be ,,avila ,,! ,,ca!dral4 ,,iron ,,pulpit4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxv4 ,,avila4 ,,iron ,,pulpit ,,9 ,,! ,,ca!dral4 ,,mr4 ,,/reet',s illu/rations & description ( all t is left ( ! old glories ( ,avila1 previ\s to ! epo* ( ! ,r5aissance1 are s complete1 t ,i c feel no compunction 9 hav+ glean$ only f ?is delightful old city two specim5s ( ! ability ( ! ,spani% smi?s ( ! p]iod he repudiates1 & two o!rs %[+ rema9s ( ! dome/ic ar*itecture ( ! same /yle4 ,let x n be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t x 0 only ! s*ool ( ! ,r5aissance :i* produc$ ma/]ly iron-"w1 & ev5 ma/]ly iron pulpits1 9 ,spa94 ,mr4 ,/reet has himself giv5 u a beautiful woodcut ( ! pulpit 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,gil1 at ,burgos4 ,?is exhibits no o!r ?an ,go?ic details1 :ile 9 ! pulpit :i* =ms ! subject ( my tw5ty-fif? sket*1 z w no d\bt be obs]v$1 ,r5aissance details are freely int]mix$ ) ,go?ic ones4 ,! :ole1 h[ev] diff]5t 9 /yle 9 diff]5t p>ts1 appe>$ to me to be contemporane\s2 & ,i1 !re=e1 reg>d ?is pulpit z an int]e/+ example ( a transitional /yle1 lat] ( c\rse1 ?an t foll[$ 9 ! pulpit ( ,sa9t ,gil1 :i* ,mr4 ,/reet describes z ! e>lie/ he saw4 ,9 bo?1 ! primitive mode ( work+ ?r\gh ?9 plates sup]pos$ to =m trac]y has be5 adh]$ to1 & ! :ole ( ! ironwork has be5 appli$ to a wood5 framework4 ,i reg>d ! pulpit at ,burgos z likely to h be5 execut$ e>ly 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 & ! "o n[ "u consid]ation z ( ! close ( ! same c5tury2 & bo? may1 ,i ?9k1 h be5 produc$ "u ! influ5ce ( ! ma/]s f ,cologne1 :o did su* wond]s1 & set s _m fa%ions1 9 ,burgos & its vic9ity1 especially at ,miraflores4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bf ,,avila ,,! ,,ca!dral ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxvi4 ,,avila4 ,,iron ,,pulpit ,,9 ,,! ,,ca!dral4 ,,9 me?od ( manufacture no less ?an 9 /yle ( design ?is pulpit1 :i* =ms a p5dant to ! "o la/ giv5 j outside ! *oir ( ,avila ,ca!dral1 (f]s a contra/ to its pr$ecessor4 ,we no long] meet ) a sup]position ( p]=at$ plates1 b ! op]ations ( beat+ & *as+1 &1 inde$1 cutt+ ! metal ) *isels1 files & hamm]s2 work+ 9 fact z ! ,italians t]m x a massiccio4 ,! basis ( ! design is no long] ,go?ic1 b /rictly ( ! regul> ,spani% ,plat]esque ,r5aissance ) balu/rade columns1 figures 9 ni*es1 & ,arabesques imitat$ f ! ,italians4 ,f all ^! details1 we may fairly be ju/ifi$ 9 ascrib+ ?is "w to ab\t ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! me?od ( work+ ?is pulpit is no long] t ( ! simple smi?1 b really corresponds mu* m closely ) t ( ! arm\r] :i* rea*$ its z5i? ab\t ?is p]iod4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! ,spani>ds ga9$ mu* ( _! well-kn[n skill 9 ! manipulation ( iron & /eel f ! ,moors1 :o _h !mselves obta9$ k f ,damascus1 & p]haps ev5 improv$ ^u ! k !y _h d]iv$ f t s\rce4 ,f ! times ( ! ,c>?ag9ians & ,romans1 ! ,celt-,ib]ian m9es _h be5 kn[n z among/ ! ri*e/ exi/+ s\rces1 f :i* iron c\ld be procur$4 ,_m fragm5ts ( f9ely wr\ght iron "w1 ( ! middle ages1 /ill exi/ 9 ,spa92 b = ! mo/ "p 9 v fragm5t>y condition4#ad ,f ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 h[ev]1 9 ! ,rejas1 great seals & m9or scre5s1 7su* z t se5 at ! back ( ! pulpit 9 my sket*7 ( ! *ur*es & ca!drals1 & especially 9 ! arms & arm\r ( ,moori% & ,*ri/ian ,caball]os1 7z atte/$ by _m spl5did specim5s 9 ! ,real ,arm]ia ( ,madrid71 p]fect examples are to be met ) ( ! skill ( ,spani% artific]s 9 deal+ ) all ! metallurgical processes by :i* iron & /eel c be made to assume =ms ( grace & beauty4 ,*>les ,v41 ,philip ,,ii41 & ,don ,juan ( ,au/ria1 7 b\ndless 9 _! extravagance 9 ! enc\ragem5t ( ! be/ arm\r]s1 n ( ,tol$o & ,valladolid only1 b ( ,milan & ,augsburg z well4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! models ( beauty b\ght by ^! ,sov]eigns f arti/s 9 iron & /eel1 su* z ! ,negroli & ,picc99i1 t5d$ to develope t p]fection ( workman%ip1 :i* 0 atta9$ 9 ,spa9 9 ! reign ( ,philip ,,iii4 ,! pa9s-tak+ editors ( ! ,catalogue ( ! ,madrid ,arm\ry cite ,pamplona z at ! head ( ! trade at ! close ( ! sixte5? & beg9n+ ( ! sev5te5? c5turies1 & "n z ! *ief rivals to ,pamplona ( ! cities ( ,spa91 9 ! manufacture ( spl5did arms & arm\r1 ,tolosa1 ,b>celona1 & ,calatayud4#ae ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bg ,j4 ,,escorial ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxvii4 ,,escorial4 ,,g5]al ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,escorial4 ,,9 all ,spa9 ,i saw no?+ :i* s ill-agre$ ) my preconceptions z ! ,escorial4 ,z = beauty1 ,i c\ld f9d none :atev] 9 x4 ,! build+ appe>$ to me ?or\ghly unsatisfactory alike z *ur*1 palace1 or mona/]y4 ,/ill1 to omit x altoge!r f any s]ies ( ,spani% sket*es ) p5 or p5cil1 w\ld be to leave out ! ,monum5t :i* reflects1 probably1 m p]fectly ?an any o!r 9 ! ,p59sula1 ! mixture ( arrogant extravagance1 & arid ascetism1 :i* *>act]iz$ its mo/ pot5t rul]s 9 ! pl5itude ( _! hi/orical importance4 ,9 x1 9 my op9ion1 ,h]r]a prov$ himself an ar*itect ?or\ghly wor?y ( ! ma/]s :o employ$ him1 =mal1 p$antic1 cold1 extravagant to a degree1 & yet mean4 ,t ! build+ conta9s _m mo/ int]e/+ works ( art1 is z true1 z t a visit to x %\ld on no acc\nt be omitt$ by any "o :o w\ld at all attempt to realize :at ! ,spani% ,c\rt may h be5 9 ! days ( ,philip ,,ii42 b1 aft] all1 ,i am b\nd to confess t :at mo/ pleas$ me 9 ! va/ edifice1 ) ! exception ( "s few pictures & illum9at$ books1 0 ! "w ( ,italians & n ( ,spani>ds1 viz41 ! m>ble crucifix ( ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 ! magnific5t gilt bronze /atues ( ! ,k+s & ,que5s ( ,spa9 9 ! ,*ur*1 by ,pompeio ,leoni1 & ! decorations ( ! ,libr>y1 pr9cipally by ,pelegr9o ,tibaldi4 ,to su* a judgm5t may be object$ t ! /ructure n[ is n :at x 01 let u see :at an acute obs]v] says ( x1 writ+ late 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury3-- ,a :ile aft] we w5t to ! ,escurial1 :i* to give x no less ?an its due1 may 9 ,spa9 pass = an admirable /ructure1 b :]e build+ is und]/ood1 w\ld n be look$ on z v extraord9>y4 ,9 a g5]al consid]ation1 x seems a mass ( /one ( great p]fection2 b go+ to p>ticul>s1 sc>ce any ( !m b falls v %ort ( ! magnific5ce imag9$1 & t s mu*1 t if ,philip ! ,second1 :o built x1 & 0 call$ ! ,solomon ( 8 age1 did no m resemble t wise k+ !n ?is edifice does 8 ,temple1 to :i* x is (t5 comp>$1 ! copy comes v %ort ( ! orig9al2 9 ! meantime to /ret* ! comp>ison !y please !mselves 9 say+1 t ,*>les ! ,fif?1 l ano!r ,david1 only design$ 8 holy "w1 :i* 7be+ a man ( w> & blood7 ,god res]v$ = 8 son4 ,ignorant /rang]s are ent]ta9$ ) ?is tale1 b su* z are v]s$ 9 hi/ory tell u1 t aft] ! battle ( ,/4 ,qu5t91 ,philip ! ,second made two v[s1 "o nev] to g 9 p]son to ! w>s1 ! o!r to build ?is cloy/] = ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,j]ome in/ead ( t :i* _h be5 burnt1 x co/ him ne> six millions ( gold1 ?\gh out ( consid]ation ( p>simony & conv5i5ce ( br++ /one1 he made *oice ( ! wor/ situation 9 nature1 = x is at ! foot ( a b>r5 m\nta91 & h>d by a wret*$ village call$ ,escurial1 t c h>dly lodge a man ( any fa%ion2 ?is may seem v /range to ^? t "k ! ,c\rt is !re twice 9 a ye>3 ! place x /&s on is1 by transc5d5ce1 call$ ! ,seat1 because x 0 levell$ 9 ord] to build on4 ,! fabrick is v fair1 ) f\r t[]s at ! f\r corn]s1 b com+ to x1 "o kn[s n :i* way to ent]1 = z soon z out ( ! great walk1 9 a k9d ( ,piazza1 y see only little doors1 :i*1 :5 y are ov] x1 lead into two pavilions1 t conta9 (fices & lodg+s = "s ( ! ,c\rt2 :5 y h well view$ ?is side ( ! squ>e1 y come to t :i* is t[>ds ! m\nta91 :]e !re is a v l>ge magnific5t portal1 on ea* side beautify'd ) pill>s2 by ?is /ately gate y ent] a quadrangle1 :]e "r ov] aga9/ x /&s ! ,*ur*1 asc5d$ to x by a /air ( five or six /eps1 z long z ! ,c\rt is l>ge1 ext5d+ f "o side ( x to ! o!r1 v fair columnes support ! por*1 & on ! top ( ! wall /& six /atues1 ! middlemo/ ( :i* are ,david & ,solomon1 by :om !y w\ld repres5t ,*>les ! ,fif?1 & ,philip ! ,second4 ,ab\t ! *ur* are _m pavillions1 all compreh5d$ 9 ! exact squ>e :i* environs t build+4 ,report m5tions _m ,basc\rts1 b we c\ld n reckon above sev5 or eight4 ,t ?is is a v fair cloy/] = ,fri]s _c be d5i$1 nei!r c x be all[$ to be a pallace magnific5t en\gh = su* a mon>* z ,philip ! ,second1 :o hav+ built x 9 "o-&-tw5ty ye>s1 & enjoy$ x twelve or ?irte51 boa/$1 t f ! foot ( a m\nta9 & 8 closet1 ) two in*es ( pap]1 he made himself obey$ 9 ! ,old & ,new ,_w4 ,! ,k+ & ,que5's ap>tm5ts h no?+ 9 !m t appe>s roial1 !y are altoge!r unfurni%$1 & !y say1 :5 ! ,k+ goes to any ( 8 h\ses ( pleasure1 !y remove all to ! v b$/eads2 ! rooms are little & l[2 ! ro(s n beautiful en\gh to invite ! eyes to look up to !m2 its _m pictures ( excell5t ma/]s1 & especially ( ,titian1 t wr\ght a great :ile !re1 are v mu* vaunt$1 yet !re are n s _m z report gives out4 ,! ,spani>ds h s little und]/&+ ( pictures1 !y are alike tak5 ) all1 & ! ,m>quis ,s]rag5ovese1 t accompani$ u1 suffici5tly laugh$ at ! fooli%ness ( a ,ca/illian1 :o1 will+ to h u admire ! slighte/ & wret*$e/ l&skipes ( a gall]y :]e we 71 told u no?+ c\ld equalize !m1 because 9 a place :]e _! ,k+ sometimes walk$4 ,!re are yet 9 ! ve/ry "s good pieces1 especially a ,*ri/1 & ,m>y ,magdal52 & 9 ! ,*ur* o!rs v e/imable4 ,= pa9t+s 9 fresco1 ! quire1 done by ,titian1 is d\btlessly an excell5t "w1 & s is ! libr>y1 ,i ?9k by ! same h&1 :]e among/ ! re/ is repres5t$ ! anci5t ,roman mann] ( def5d+ crim9als1 :o /& by b\nd h& & foot2 ,cic]o is also !re plead+ = ,milo1 or "s o!r1 ,i n be+ suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) 8 me51 to be positive1 & )\t appreh5sion ( mi/ak+2 ?is libr>y is truly v consid]able1 z well = its l5g?1 bread?1 height1 & light2 ! pictures & m>ble tables t /& 9 ! mid/ ( x1 z = its quantity ( *oice & r>e books1 if we may believe ! monks2 !y are c]ta9ly v well b\nd & guild$1 & if ,i mi/ake n1 b seldom read4 ,9 ! ve/ry1 !y %[ prie/s' copes1 :]e embroid]y & pe>l ) emulation cont5d :e!r art or matt] r5d]s !m m ri* & sumptu\s2 !y %[$ u a cross ( v fair pe>l1 diamonds1 & em]alds2 x is a v pretty knack1 & w\ld n become less su* if x *ang$ c\ntreys1 ,i w\ld will+ly h und]tak5 = x if !y w\ld h suff]$ x to pass ! ,pyr5eans1 _h x be5 only to %[ my fri5ds a hundr$ ?\s& cr[ns 9 a nut-%ell4 ,! libr>y ,i h spok5 (1 ! high alt> & monum5t ( _! k+s1 :i* !y call ,pan!on 7?\gh ,i "k n :y1 unless because a s+le r\nd ar* l ! ,pan!on at ,rome71 are c]ta9ly ! be/ pieces ( ?is magnific5t fabrick4 ,! high alt> is approa*$ by /eps ( r$ m>ble1 & inviron$ by sixte5 pill>s ( jasp]1 :i* rea* ! top ( ! quire1 & co/ only a matt] ( fifty or sixty ?\s& cr[ns cutt+1 betwe5 ^! are ni*es ) /atues ( guild$ brass1 & s !re are on ! side ( ! tables & pray+ places4 ,! ,pan!on is "u ! alt>1 & desc5d$ by /airs1 ?\gh n>r[1 v light2 at ! entrance ( ?is ri* *appel1 a m>ble %9es1 ^: lu/re is height5$ by reflexion ( ! gold1 ) :i* all ! iron-"w & "p ( t fair /one are ov]laid4 ,9 ! middle ( x1 & "r aga9/ ! alt>1 is a fair c&le/ick ( brass1 gild$1 & 9 six sev]al ni*es1 tw5ty-f\r sepul*res ( black m>ble to receive z _m bodies2 above ! gate are two m4 ,?is /ately monum5t is small1 b sumptu\s1 x 0 f9i%$ by ! pres5t ,k+1 :o1 ab\t six mon?s s9ce plac$ !re ! bodies ( ,*>les ! ,fif?1 ,philip ! ,second1 & ,philip ! ,?ird4 ,! fir/ 0 mo/ intire2 9 ! ni*es1 on ! left1 lie ! ,que5s1 & ! la/ ( !m ,que5 ,elizabe? ( ,burbon4 ,he t prea*$ ! day t ^! sev5 tombs or sepul*res _h bodies laid 9 !m1 began by 8 appreh5sion to speak 9 pres5ce ( s _m k+s :o _h conqu]$ ! _w1 & express$ himself s well1 & s highly pleas$ ! ,k+ t he got a ye>ly p5sion ( a ?\s& cr[ns4 ,no?+ atta9+ su* p]fection z to secure x f ! tee? ( criticks1 ! ?ree pieces ,i h n[ m5tion$1 h be5 attacqu$ by !m4 ,x is object$ aga9/ ! ,libr>y1 t its entrance suits n ) its magnific5ce & gr&eur1 & t x /&s z if /oln 91 & n ( ! same piece ) ! re/4 ,ov] aga9/ ! great alt>1 :]e all is s well proportion$1 !y wi% away a silv] lamp1 ^: size corresponds n ) t ( ! place x burns 91 :i* is va/ & l>ge4 ,9 ! ,pan!on !y f9d great fault1 t all ! /eps by :i* x is desc5d$ are n m>ble1 & t ! sides ( ! walls are n incru/$ ) x1 ! *appel be+ all s1 & a l magnific5ce requisite ev]y:]e4 ,9 ! braz5 c&le/ick1 ! inn] "p :i* is n guild$ is disc]n$ among/ ! black & f\l bran*es t ext5d f x4 ,x co/ t5 ?\s& cr[ns1 :i* is t5 times m ?an x is wor?2 b x is common 9 ?is c\ntry to boa/ ?+s ( excessive price1 :i* !y w\ld h admir$ on t acc\nt1 z if because !y are fooli% m]*ants1 ! w>e !y buy too de>1 7 !re=e ! m valuable4 ,^! are my obs]vations ( ! s fam\s ,escurial1 adorn$ only by "s small p>t]ras & f\nta9s2 "o side ( x af=ds a h&some prospect1 b ! gr\nd ne> x is ! greate/ "p rock or hea?1 "s walks & groves are plant$ ab\t x1 b be+ cold & w9dy1 trees ?rive n4 ,!re are "s de] 9 a k9d ( p>k1 ill-design$1 & ) v l[ walls1 ! way to x is no?+ pleasant1 & ! ,k+ :o goes ?i!r ?rice e ye>1 "o ( :i* times is 9 ! w9t]1 _c c]ta9ly f9d any great div]sion 9 ^? j\rneys1 = dur+ ?ree mon?s all is cov]$ ) sn[4 ,no?+ ne$ be add$1 ,i ?9k1 to s graphic a b\tade z ?is1 :i*1 ?\gh some:at satirical1 w\ld n appe> to h be5 mu* too highly col\r$ = ! occasion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bh ,,segovia ,,gate ,,9 ,,walls ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxviii4 ,,segovia4 ,,gateway ,,9 ,,! ,,city ,,walls4 ,,!re is probably no city 9 all ,spa91 & few p]haps 9 any "p ( ! _w1 9 :i* )9 a simil> compass1 s _m good1 al?\gh fragm5t>y1 mat]ials c\ld be f\nd = illu/rat+ /yles & inflections ( /yle 9 build+1 f ! days ( ! ,romans ?r\gh ^? ( ! ,moors & ,*ri/ians1 up to ! p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance1 ?an ,segovia4 ,( ?is la/ nam$ p]iod1 two ( ! greate/ ma/]s1 ,gil de ,ontaon & 8 son ,rodrigo1 h nobly left _! m>k 9 ! spl5did ,ca!dral1 a wor?y rival to t ( ,salamanca1 also execut$ f ! designs1 & "u ! p]sonal sup]9t5d5ce ( ! eld] ( ! two ,ontaones4 ,! city1 probably1 owes ^! v>i$ monum5ts to its m]its1 z a /rong1 z well z a beautiful position4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 x is n to be wond]$ at t its old walls %\ld (f] _m features ( int]e/ z well z picturesqu5ess4 ,9 fact1 to ! educat$ eye1 ! =m] is almo/ a necess>y +r$i5t to mak+ up ! latt]4 ,z ,i w5d$ my way upw>ds1 !re=e1 f ! railway /ation to ! t[n1 ?r\gh ?is gateway1 ab\t :i* ,i caught indications "h ( "o /yle1 & !re ( ano!r1 ,roman1 ,moor1 & ,*ri/ian do+ "h a jot & !re a little1 t ,i %\ld l+] on my way = a:ile2 p>tly1 p]haps1 to cool myself1 & p>tly to make ! little sket* ,i pres5t h]e) to my read]s4 ,i ne$1 p]haps1 only add t ! r\gh b effective cornice ( ! gateway is made up f its top to its bottom by diff]5t comb9ations ( common tiles1 & t its little enri*$ frieze is a specim5 ( ! clev] /ucco-"w1 probably execut$ by workm5 ( ,moori% desc5t 9 ,r5aissance times4 ,! :ole1 ev5 to ! pa9t+ ( ! ,virg91 is r\ghly execut$1 b is n ! less graceful1 p]haps1 f ! app>5t abs5ce ( all ef=t4 ,an aspect ( spontaneity 9 works ( art has its own p>ticul> *>m1 z has ! semblance ( ! mo/ c>eful solicitude "u appropriate circum/ances4 ,! true arti/1 he$ful ( 8 :5 & h[1 is ma/] ( bo? moods4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #bi ,,segovia ,,mdw #ahfi ,,! ,,alcaz>4 ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,k+s4 ,,plate ,,xxix4 ,,segovia4 ,,ar*way ,,9 ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,k+s4 ,,don ,juan ,alv>ez de ,colm5>1#af writ+ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 gives ! foll[+ description ( ! ,royal ,palace at ,segovia-- ,! ,alcaz>1 he says1 is situat$ on a m\nta9 9 ! highe/ "p ( ! city4 ,x is entirely cov]$ ) lead2 ! access to x be+ by means ( a /aircase cut 9 ! rock4 ,!re is always a s5t9el 9 ! t[]s1 & on a plat=m may be se5 _m cannons ( :i* ! great] numb] are po9t$ aga9/ ! city & ! residue t[>ds ! faub\rg & c\ntry4 ,x conta9s sixte5 ri*ly tape/ri$ *amb]s1 "o ( :i* has a fire-place ( porphyry4 ,!nce a desc5t may be made to ano!r plat=m small] ?an ! fir/ m5tion$1 also furni%$ ) cannon4 ,f ?is1 access is obta9$ to a small *amb] ) gilt dado1 m>ble fire-place1 & walls cov]$ ) mirrors up to ! ceil+4 ,ne> ?is room is ! ,royal ,*apel1 spl5didly gilt & decorat$ ) v f9e pictures1 among/ :i* t ( ! ,magi is ( ! highe/ beauty4 ,issu+ f ! *apel is a magnific5t hall gilt f top to bottom4 ,x is call$ ! ,sala de los ,reyes1 7lit]ally ! ,hall ( ! ,k+s17 because !re9 are all ! ,k+s ( ,spa9 f ,pelayo to ,jane1 "m ( ! ,emp]ors ,*>les ,v4 & ,f]d9&4 ,!y are repres5t$ seat$ on ?rones "u canopies1 s arti/ically work$ t !y look l agates4 ,!re is ano!r hall l9$ ) glasses ( ! height ( ?ree feet1 ) m>ble seats & ceil+s gilt ) pure gold4 ,all ^! halls are diff]5tly ornam5t$1 & ) ! exception ( ! gild+ !re is n "o l ! o!rs4 ,! riv] :i* surr\nds ! *teau =ms its moat4#ag ,i h pref]r$ quot+ ?is old description to giv+ "o ( ! pres5t aspect ( ?is once spl5did palace1 s9ce ( all its magnific5ce no?+ is n[ left b its massive walls cov]$ "h & !re ) elegant /ucco-"w1 "s ( :i* is giv5 9 my sket*es1 & its comm&+ & noble position :i* is "o ( v great natural /r5g?4 ,"h x 0 t ! ,moors1 :o nev] fail$ to =tify su* spots1 re>$ ! great c5tral t[] ar\nd :i*1 aft] its capture by ! ,*ri/ians1 ! ,spani% sov]eigns built ! palace :i* conta9$ ! majority ( ! ap>tm5ts describ$ by ,colm5>es1 employ+ ! subjugat$ ,moori% artific]s = _m ( ! orig9al decorations4 ,9 #adab1 a spl5did hall call$1 f its celebrat$ ceil+1 ! ,sala del ,arteson1 0 complet$1 z te/ifi$ by an inscription to t effect giv5 at l5g? by ,cean ,b]mudez4#ah ,o!r inscriptions m>k ! "w execut$ by ! k+1 ,h5ry ,,iv41 9 #adeb1 #adef1 & #adeh1 :o resid$ 9 x amid/ 8 treasures1 & ! glori\s spoils tak5 9 :at "o inscription designates la gu]ra de los ,moros4 ,"h dwelt ,isabella la ,catolica1 & at a lat] date ,*>les ,v4 ,! decorations describ$ by ,colm5>es 7 probably = ! mo/ "p ^? execut$ by comm& ( ,philip ,,ii41 ! elegant /ucco "w giv5 9 ! sket* 7,no4 #bi7 be+ cle>ly ( ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,"h lodg$ our ,*>les ,i4 9 #afbc4 ,! wret*$ ,philip ,v4 ) cong5ial propriety conv]t$ x into a prison1 ju/ify+ ,le ,sage's amus+ sket* ( ! committal to x ( ,gil ,blas4 ,_m ( ! ,alg]9e & ,b>b>y pirates tak5 by ! ,spani% m5-(-w> 7 "h conf9$4 ,at l5g? x 0 conv]t$ into an academy = artill]y cadets1 & made a mis]able sort ( ,woolwi*4 ,decorations 7 torn d[n1 old w9d[s block$ up1 & new ones made 9 ! mo/ b>b>\s /yle4 ,/oves 7 plac$ 9 mo/ dang]\s situations1 until z a natural consequ5ce a fire broke out1 & ! c\p de grce 0 giv5 to ! glories ( ?is palatial =tress1 :i* is n[ alike useless = royal1 milit>y1 or civic purposes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cj ,,mdw #ahfi ,,segovia4 ,,alcaz>4 ,,plate ,,xxx4 ,,segovia4 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,alcaz>4 ,9 describ+ ! la/ sket* 7,no4 #bi71 "s p>ticul>s 7 giv5 ( ! build+ f :i* bo? t & ?is 7,no4 #cj7 7 tak54 ,x may be well to note n[ ! peculi> /yle ( design illu/rat$ by bo?4 ,?is /yle is :at is te*nically kn[n 9 ,spa9 z ,mudej>1 i4e41 nei!r ,go?ic nor ,moori% /rictly1 b a comp\nd ( bo?4 ,! date ( ^! p>ticul> specim5s happ5s to be well fix$ by ! inscriptions to :i* allusion has be5 rec5tly made1 & ( "o ( :i* a portion is %[n 9 ! sket* 7,no4 #cj71 z runn+ horizontally betwe5 two /r+ c\rses on ea* side ( ! small quasi-rose w9d[s4 ,?is ,mudej> "w 0 c]ta9ly execut$ betwe5 ! ye>s #adeb & #adeh1 9 ! reign ( ,enrique ,,iv41 ,k+ ( ,ca/ille4 ,x 0 ! wise policy ( ! mo/ sagaci\s ( ! ,spani% mon>*s 9 _! conte/s ) ! ,moors1 to half-%ut _! eyes to :at !y c\ld n eradicate1 viz41 ! secret ,islamism ( ! race4 ,!y long cont9u$ ?is laudable incl9ation to tol]ate & use ! skilful ,arabian artific]s1 "u ,*ri/ian guidance & sup]9t5d5ce1 9 ! v>i\s localities 9 :i* !y successively plant$ ! ,/&>d ( ! ,cross1 te>+ d[n t ( ! ,cresc5t4 ,at la/ ! inflation :i* foll[$ _! ultimate conque/s "u ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! p]nici\s ,inquisition1 ! tet]rima causa ( inf9ite mis]y1 & ! subv]t] ( tol]ance & progress ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,f t p]iod gradually disappe>$--l+]+1 z we %all h occasion to obs]ve1 mu* long] 9 ! ,s\? ?an 9 ! ,nor?--! skill$ artific]1 le>n$ 9 all ! te*nicalities1 & ! elaborate geometrical pr9ciples ( ! comb9ation ( ornam5tal =m1 :i* ,arabian g5ius _h engraft$ ^u ! traditions ( ,anci5t ,rome1 h&$ d[n to !m ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ,byzantium4 ,! v antagonism ( cre$ induc$ ! ,moor to avoid pollut+ 8 art ) types ( =m or processes borr[$ f ! ,*ri/ian1 z he w\ld h avoid$ pollut+ 8 fai? ) ,ca?olic leg5d or t5ets4 ,h5ce :5 he & 8 became ! spoil ( ! ,*ri/ian1 :i*1 to a great ext5t1 !y did1 ! ,*ri/ian necess>ily inh]it$ no unimportant addition to 8 rep]tory ( beautiful1 fre%1 & valuable arts & indu/ries4 ,?is preci\s inh]itance 0 n altoge!r appreciat$ by ! ,spani>ds1 z x might h be5 by a p ( great] produc+ en]gies2 b 9 spite ( _! comp>ative ineptitude1 !y ga9$ greatly by ! leav5 ( ,moori% skill & tal5t2 & z "o ( ! fir/ & be/ fruits ( ! gradual conque/ & absorption ( ! race1 we may c]ta9ly reckon ! lead+ features ( ! ,mudej> /yle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ca ,,el ,,p>ral4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,segovia4 ,,plate ,,xxxi4 ,,segovia4 ,,ext]ior ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,mona/]y ,,( ,,el ,,p>ral4 ,,9 ,mr4 ,/reet's "w on ,go?ic ,ar*itecture on ,spa91 s ju/ly prais$ by all :o "k any?+ ( anci5t ,spani% ,art w be f\nd on ,plate ,,viii a sket* plan1 & on pages #ahe & #ahf a full description ( ?is ext5sive old ,conv5t1 & especially ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,v]a ,cruz to :i* x is atta*$4 ,i felt1 !re=e1 t my duty to ! /ud5t w\ld be be/ fulfill$ by simply lay+ be=e him a sket* ( ! ext]ior to supplem5t ,mr4 ,/reet's gr\nd plan1 ref]r+ ! /ud5t = all fur!r in=mation to 8 "w4 ,x w\ld h be5 easy to extract f ,cean ,b]mudez ! same hi/orical details2 b x c\ld only h result$ 9 a ?rice-told tale4 ,x may suffice to note t ! entrance to ! ,conv5t may be s\ght 7) mu* b r>ely effectual knock+ & r++7 ?r\gh ! curi\s old por* repres5t$ 9 my sket* on ! "r h& ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* %\ld be visit$ 9 ! morn+1 on acc\nt ( its beautiful arrangem5t ( light+1 ma9ly f ! ,ea/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cb ,,alcala ,,de ,,h5>es4 ,,colegio ,,de ,,san ,,ildefonso4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxxii4 ,,alcala-,,de-,,he,,ares4 ,,ext]ior ,,( ,,! ,,colegio ,,de ,,san ,,ildefonso4 ,,su* a man z ,francis ,xim5ez de ,cisn]os--! f\nd] ( ! ,univ]sity at ,alcala de ,heares--w\ld h be5 a man among/ m5 any:]e2 b 9 ,spa91 8 union ( prud5ce ) /r5g?1 c\rage ) calmness1 le>n+ 9 ! closet ) action 9 ! field1 humility ) aptitude = supreme comm&1 b5evol5ce ) ! /]ne/ en]gy1 rais$ him rapidly f pov]ty & insignificance to ! ,reg5cy ( t c\ntry4 ,s aggr&iz$1 he rul$ ! k+dom = _m ye>s1 until 8 dea?1 9 #aeag1 ) f> great] wisdom1 & m to ! b5efit ( ! ,/ate1 ?an any ,sov]eign :o has ev] sat ^u its ?rone4 ,?is is n ! place 9 :i* to dwell ^u 8 life1 int5sely int]e/+ z x 01 b only to briefly allude to ! relics ( 8 greatness z display$ 9 ,alcala de ,heares1 9 :i* locality he himself comm5c$ 8 /udies4 ,protect$ by ,m5doza he became confessor to ,isabella 9 #adib1 :o made him ,ar*bi%op ( ,tol$o 9 #adie4 ,?ree ye>s aft]w>ds he f\nd$ 8 great ,univ]sity d$icat$ to ,sa9t ,ildefonso2 b :i*1 9 hon\r ( 8 ev] fam\s lab\r1 ! compilation ( ! ,complut5sian ,polyglot1#ai be>s ! di/+ui%$ "n 9 ,spa9 ( ! ,univ]sidad ,complut5se4 ,! build+1 ( :i* ! ma9 block ( ! faade %[n 9 my sket*1 is ab\t "o hundr$ feet long1 by ab\t sixty-five feet high1 conta9s no less ?an ?ree ,patios ( diff]5t /yles4 ,x 0 design$ by ,p$ro ,gumiel1 &1 z orig9ally plann$1 f9i%$ 9 #aecc1 by ,rodrigo ,gil4 ,! :ole faade :i* is ( m>ble1 ) ! exception ( ! basem5t ( grey granite1 0 no d\bt entirely ! "w ( ! la/ nam$ ar*itect4 ,! /ructure has be5 well illu/rat$1 ar*itecturally1 9 ! great gov]nm5t publication--! ,monum5tos ,arquitectonicos de ,espaa--to :i* ! /ud5t may be ref]r$ = ! details ( ?is imm5se e/abli%m5t4 ,ab\t x1 9 ! days ( its full prosp]ity1 !re 7 gr\p$ no less ?an elev5 ?\s& /ud5ts1 & n9ete5 colleges4 ,no?+ %[s1 p]haps1 m cle>ly ! high e/ate f :i* ! poor ,spa9 ( ! pres5t day has fall51 ?an a contra/ betwe5 ! mu/] rolls ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,madrid ( late ye>s1 & ^? ( ,salamanca1 & ,alcala1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! visitor to ! ,colegio ( ,alcala %\ld on no acc\nt omit to see ! *apel built by ,gil de ,ontaon1 s9ce )9 x re/s ! ,wolsey ( ,spa94 ,^u a monum5t ( :ite m>ble1 by ! skilful h& ( ,dom5ico ( ,flor5ce1 reposes an effigy ( ,c>d9al ,cisn]os4 ,a li?ograph ( ?is & ( ! quasi-,mudej> /yle ( ! *apel is giv5 9 ! "w ( ,villa ,amil1#bj & we may well take to he>t ! conclud+ s5t5ce ( ! description ( x by ,patricio ,escosura3--,una pregunta1 y concluimos2 ,cuantos monum5tos como el que acabamos de ejam9> dej>mos nosotros en h]5cia nue/ros nietos899 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cc ,,alcala ,,de ,,h5>es ,,arzobispado ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxxiii4 ,,alcala-,,de-,,he,,ares4 ,,w9d[ ,,( ,,! ,,arzobispado4 ,,! ,ar*i-episcopal ,palace ( ,alcala de ,heares is a build+ ( _m p]iods & _m /yles4 ,f\nd$ ^u ! ,old ,alcaz>1 ( :i* ve/iges rema91 x conta9s sev]al pretty m$ival w9d[s1 "o ( :i* ,mr4 ,/reet ?\ght n unwor?y ( 8 p5cil4 ,! late ,plat]esque details ( its d\ble ,patios arre/$ my att5tion1 & ,i 0 pleas$ to obs]ve 9 !m a m ?an usual elegance ( m\ld+1 & orig9ality1 ) propriety ( /yle4 ,on acc\nt ( _! possession ( ^! qualities1 _! inv5tion & ! execution ( ! m$allion-heads & ornam5ts h be5 ascrib$ to ,alonzo ,b]ruguete1 ^: /udies 9 ,flor5ce h be5 look$ ^u z ! ma9 ag5ts 9 purify+ ! !n preval5t t5d5cy to exub]ance 9 ,plat]esque design to :i* he might h surr5d]$ himself1 b = 8 opportunities ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! works ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & o!r great contempor>y ma/]s ( ,italian ,art4 ,if ,b]ruguete _h no h& 9 ?is "w1 7& ,i h be5 able to f9d no pro( :atev] t he _h71 x l5ds great] probability to ! !ory ,i h v5tur$ to broa* 9 ! description ( ! next sket*1 :i* is tak5 f ano!r b contempor>y "p ( ! same build+4 ,ano!r attribution ( ! design ( ^! details has be5 to ,alonso de ,cov>rubias1 b ,i c f9d no o!r au?ority = x ?an ! fact t ,ponz consid]$ !m to resemble c]ta9 w9d[s ( ! ,alcaz> at ,tol$o :i* 7 kn[n to h be5 design$ by t ma/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cd ,,el ,,arzobispado ,,alcala ,,de ,,h5>es ,,plate ,,xxxiv4 ,,alcala-,,de-,,he,,ares4 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,arzobispado4 ,,al?\gh commonly describ$ z ,plat]esque1 ! ar*itecture ( ! ,patio ( ! ,ar*bi%op's ,palace at ,alcala de ,heares1 ( :i* my sket* repres5ts ! detail ( ! upp] /ory1 excites a f> m =cible rem9isc5ce ( good c9que-c5to "w4 ,x seems to h be5 execut$ pr9cipally by ,spani>ds ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 b /ill to h be5 f\nd$ on pure ,italian models4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly %[n1 z x appe>$ to me1 9 ! regul> =m ( ! bell & volutes ( ! capitals ( ! columns ) ! well drawn & cut acan?us leaves1 & ! regul> eggs & tongues ( ! cornice4 ,recognis+ ?is1 & notic+ ! correspond5ce 9 /yle betwe5 ! execution ( ?is "w1 & t ( ! ar*itectural p>ts ( ! monum5t to ,c>d9al ,cisn]os allud$ to 9 ! description ( ! la/ sket* b "o1 ,i c\ld n b fancy x possible t ! same arti/1 ,dom5ico ( ,flor5ce1 :o is all[$ to h produc$ t monum5t1 may1 aft] its completion1 h be5 reta9$ to "w ^u ! ,patios ( ! ,ar*i-episcopal ,palace2 & possibly also ^u "s portions ( ! faade ( ! ,univ]sity :i* 0 n z we "k set 9 h& until "s "t aft] ! ,c>d9al's dea?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ce ,,tol$o ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxxv4 ,,tol$o4 ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,rema9s ,,( ,a ,,moori% ,,=tress ,,on ,,! ,,riv]4 ,,! situation ( ,tol$o is mo/ romantic1 & pres5ts z _m *>ms f its beauty to ! ar*itect1 z ! site = a comm&+ city1 z no d\bt x (f]$ f1 its great natural /r5g?1 to ! man ( w> :o mu/ ne$s h reg>d$ x z an almo/ heav5-born =tress4 ,x owes mu*1 bo? ( its beauty & its /r5g?1 to ! cle> & abundant curr5t ( ! ,tagus1 :i* m ?an half surr\nds x4 ,?is riv] has1 z we %all h occasion to obs]ve1 be5 nobly spann$ by ,roman1 ,moor1 & ,*ri/ian2 & on its banks are yet traceable1 9 ar*itectural fragm5ts1 ! h&iwork ( ea* ( ^? races4 ,our sket* repres5ts a passage ( ?is riv] :i* has once be5 comm&$ by ! ,moori% =tress1 above ! tapia or concrete rema9s ( :i*1 "s %ade-lov+ ,spani>d ( to-day has plant$ 8 v9es & g\rds1 & re>$ 8 mode/1 b nei!r unpicturesque nor altoge!r uncom=table1 t5em5t4 ,a =tification ( ?is k9d 0 mu* affect$ by ! ,moors = sali5t po9ts1 on acc\nt ( ! comm& x gave !m ( ! v>i\s directions f :i* attack might be appreh5d$1 & 0 call$ by !m ,almodov>4 ,*>les ,didi] has admirably describ$ ! *>ms ( su* a position1 z t occupi$ by ! _w-r5[n$ capital ( ,new ,ca/ille1 9 ! foll[+ passage ( 8 ,anne en ,espagne1 ,tolde doit sa situation1 says he1#ba une 9puisable ri*esse de sites et de vues4 ,la montagne esc>pe dont elle c\vre les flancs e/ sp>e p> le ,tage d'une autre montagne non mo9s esc>pe1 mais nue1 ds]te1 ab&onne la /rilit et tombant pic dans le fleuve4 ,a micte e/ le *teau ru9 de ,sa9t ,c]vantes4 ,un petit ermitage1 la ,virg5 del ,valle1 e/ g> au sommet2 mais1 bti au milieu des ro*]s1 il s'en dta*e pe9e et se confond avec eux3 des tr\peaux de *vres sauvages err5t l'ent\r1 et1 presque aussi sauvage qu'elles1 le ptre1 vtu de peaux1 apporte au seuil de la ville les moeurs de la si]ra4 ,ces contra/es sont frappants1 mais ce sont les vues surt\t qui captiv5t2 quoique born1 le spectacle e/ v>i2 les masses granitiques dont la montagne e/ =me s'ad\ciss5t au-dessus du pont ,sa9t ,m>t91 et des villas1 appeles dans le pays cig>rales1 t5d5t sur la pi]re nue et gristre de frais tapis de v]dure2 c'e/ le seul po9t *amptre du paysage1 t\t le re/e e/ sec et dp\ill4 ,la montagne n'a pas un arbre4 ,la v>it nat des m\vem5ts du sol et des anfractuosits du ro*]2 les p]spectives sont c\rtes1 mais frappantes2 tantt l'oeil plonge sur le ,tage1 qui s]p5te en m&res v]dtres entre les deux coll9es2 tantt la ville app>at hrisse de ses innombrables clo*]s1 puis le rideau retombe1 et enf]ronn dans une gorge ds]te et muette1 on p\rrait se croire t\t d'un c\p transport dans quelque solitude primitive4 ,ces brusques alt]natives ont un gr& *>me2 elles imprim5t ce paysage au/re et mlancolique un pr(ond ca*et d'orig9alit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cf ,,tol$o ,,bridge ,,( ,,alcant>a ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxxvi4 ,,tol$o4 ,,bridge ,,( ,,alcant>a4 ,! brief words 9 :i* ,=d gives ! *ronology ( ?is ,bridge ( ,bridges1 c>ries "o to ! long s]ies ( ,lords & ,ma/]s :o h made ( ,tol$o a p]fect m9e ( ,ar*ological int]e/4 ,! ,roman "o1 he says1 0 repair$ 9 #fhg by ! ,go? ,sala2 de/roy$ by an inundation1 x 0 rebuilt 9 #hga1 by ! ,alcaide ,halaf1 repair$ 9 #abeh by ,alonzo el ,sabio1#bb re/or$ by ,ar*bi%op ,t5orio ab\t #achj1 & =tifi$ 9 #adhd by ,&res ,manrique4 ,to cr[n ! :ole & make x safe = ev]1 ,philip ,,ii4 plac$ x1 by solemn d$ication1 "u ! especial protection ( ,san ,ildefonso1 :o c]ta9ly appe>s to h done 8 duty hi!rto1 z ,i saw few signs ( repair or want ( x f ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury till n[4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say1 t x crosses ! ,riv] ,tagus 9 "o noble & mo/ l(ty span1 & connects ! wall$ city ) its dep5d5cies across ! wat]4 ,no?+ c be m picturesque ?an ?is bridge1 or inde$ ?an ! :ole aspect ( ! position ( ! city plac$ ^u sev5 hills1 =m+ "o l(ty & rocky em95ce1 ar\nd :i*1 on m ?an two sides1 te>s ! ,tagus4 ,conspicu\s 9 my sket* is ! l(ty ,t[] controll+ access f ! ,bridge to ! ,city on ! side ( ! comm&+ ,alcaz>1 z lit]ally ! royal resid5ce1 z ,alcant>a is 9 ,arabic ! ,bridge4 ,cean ,b]mudez#bc tells u1 t "o ,mateo ,p>adiso 0 ! ar*itect1 :o 9 #abag con/ruct$ a t[] 7probably1 9 at lea/ ! greate/ "p1 ! same :i* n[ rema9s7 ^u ?is fam\s bridge4 ,9 support ( 8 op9ion1 he cites ,e/van de ,g>ibay1 :o 9 ! n9? volume ( 8 un$it$ ,works fol4 #eab tit4 #f1 speak+ ( ! ,memorabilia ( ,tol$o1 says ) ref]5ce to ?is ,bridge1 t ! riv] sudd5ly ris+ de/roy$ "o ( its pill>s 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 #abaa1 plac+ ! bridge 9 p]il ( fall+4 ,z soon z x _h be5 repair$1 ,h5rique ,i4 caus$ a t[] to be built ^u x = ! great] security ( x & ( ! city1 z appe>s by an orig9al inscription :i* once exi/$ ^u ! t[] 9 ^! words4 ,h5ry1 son ( ! ,k+ ,alfonso1 caus$ ?is t[] to be built 9 hon\r ( ,god1 by ! h& ( ,ma!o ,p>adiso 9 ! ye> #abee4 ,ano!r t[] ( ! "t ( ,*>les ,v4 gu>ds ! access to ! ,bridge f ! side f>!/ f ! city1 t f :i* my sket* has be5 tak54 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #cg ,,tol$o ,,pu5te ,,de ,,san ,,m>t9 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxxvii4 ,,tol$o4 ,,bridge ,,( ,,san ,,m>t94 ,,amirola#bd has giv5 u an excell5t acc\nt ( ! orig9 ( ?is noble m$ival bridge1 ^u :i* ! foll[+ %ort /atem5t is ma9ly bas$4 ,ne> to ! site on :i* ! bridge ( ,/4 ,m>t9 n[ /&s at ,tol$o1 !re 0 =m]ly a f9e ,roman bridge4 ,?is hav+ be5 entirely de/roy$ = useful purposes1 by a trem5d\s flood :i* rose1 accord+ to ! mo/ anci5t annals ( ,tol$o1 9 ! ye> #abab1 ! city det]m9$ ^u build+ ano!r bridge ^u a bett] site4 ,hav+ erect$ abutm5ts ( va/ /r5g?1 :i* 7 ultimately cr[n$ & weight$ ) two t[]s = def5ce1 & hav+ b$d$ two solid pi]s 9 ! l9e ( ! /ream1 _! ma/] ( ! works1 ,rodrigo ,alfonso1 proce$$ to span x ) "o ( ?ree l(ty ar*es1 two ( :i* are %[n 9 my sket*4 ,?is magnific5t ar* ( "o hundr$ & =ty ,spani% feet 9 wid?1 & n9ety-five 9 height 0 de/roy$ 9 ! t]rible /ruggle betwe5 ! ,k+ ,don ,p$ro1 & 8 bro!r ,don ,h5rique1 9 ! ye> #acfh4 ,x 0 %ortly aft] rebuilt1 & ! bridge g5]ally repair$ by ! great ,don ,t5orio1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,tol$o4 ,villa ,franca1 ,alcala de ,heares1 & ! neighb\rhood ( ,alam91 all boa/$ ( bridges put up by ! same ,rodrigo ,alfonso1 :o design$ ! bridge ( ,san ,m>t9 at ,tol$o4 ,beyond ! bridge1 9 my sket*1 appe>s on ! cre/ ( ! hill ! mass ( ! beautiful1 ?\gh some:at ov] florid *ur*1 ,san ,juan de los ,reyes4 ,hav+ be5 erect$ by ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 9 a p]iod z late z #adgf1 x fails to enli/ ! sympa?ies & approbation ( "s2 o!rs h prais$ x en?usia/ically1 & c]ta9 x is1 t if x may h possess$ faults :5 complete1 sc>cely any?+ c be m picturesque z a ru94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ch ,,tol$o ,,moori% ,,gateway ,,by ,,! ,,bridge ,,( ,,alcant>a4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxxviii4 ,,tol$o4 ,,moori% ,,gateway ,,by ,,! ,,bridge ,,( ,,alcant>a4 ,ne> to ! bridge ( ,alcant>a 7sket* ,no4 #cf7 on ! road lead+ up f x to ! city1 /&s ! celebrat$ ,moori% gateway ( ! ,pu]ta del ,sol4 ,?is /rong1 l>ge1 & well =tifi$ approa* to ! city1 ,i f\nd to lab\r "u two m>k$ disadvantages = my sket*-book1 viz41 x _h be5 too (t5 illu/rat$1 & its curi\s details _h be5 s vigor\sly re/or$ 7:5 ,spani>ds d re/ore !re is no mi/ake ab\t x71 z to h lo/ 9 a great degree its orig9al & au!ntic *>act]i/ics4 ,i look$ ab\t1 !re=e1 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! bridge1 = o!r ve/iges ( ! antiquity ( ! city4 ,^! ,i soon came ^u 9 ! old gateway ( :i* ,i give a sket*1 & to ! con/ruction ( :i*1 bo? ,roman & ,moor h contribut$4 ,z ! poor heavily lad5 mules lab\r$ up ! du/y /ony road1 ) ! pati5ce (1 9 ,spa91 a mu*-abus$ race1 x 0 impossible n to speculate ^u ! g5]ations ^u g5]ations :i* _h foll[$ 9 ! same track up ! same road1 on ! same duty1 ?r\gh e vicissitude ( occupation ( ! ,gateway1 ?r\gh :i* !y sway$ monoton\sly f side to side4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ci ,,tol$o ,,arco ,,del ,,zocodov] ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xxxix4 ,,tol$o4 ,,entrance ,,ar*way ,,( ,,! ,,zocodov]4 ,,al?\gh z appe>s f ! /eps %[n 9 my sket* ris+ up ?r\gh ?is ar*way1 :i* is kn[n z t ( ! ,zocodov]1 or m prop]ly ,zocodob]1 :i* means 9 ,arabic1 accord+ to ,cean ,b]mudez1 a place ^u a l[] level1 ! ar*way is situat$ ^u an asc5t1 x by no means foll[s t !re may n be a high] plane to :i* x may /ill be a desc5t4 ,su* is ! case 9 ! ,zocodov] ( ,tol$o1 :i* is really ! ,place ( ! city 9 ! usual ,fr5*1 or ! ,piazza 9 ! ,italian1 s5se4 ,x is rea*$ f )\t ! walls by ! /eps %[n1 & is yet lit]ally ! l[] ,place :5 comp>$ ) ! plat=m ( ! ,alcaz> or ,royal ,resid5ce4 ,( great /r5g?1 x mu/ 9 its "t h be5 ! sc5e ( t]rible /ruggles1 & blood %$d+1 z x dates f ! days :5 ,moors rul$ 9 ! ,nor? ( ,spa91 & _h to be wre/$ f ! desc5dants ( its build]s only by _m a tussle betwe5 ! uphold]s ( ! ,cresc5t & ! ,cross4 ,on ! inside ( ! city to ! m>ket place x has be5 modifi$1 & ,italianis$1 b to ! ?\s&s :o pass up x daily f ! l[] p>ts ( ! outskirts1 x we>s its orig9al ,ori5tal aspect4 ,=d gives to ! ^w ,zocodov] q ano!r mean+ & d]ivation4 ,he expla9s x z ! squ>e m>ket4 ,:e!r he or ,b]mudez may be "r1 ,i "k n1 b1 c]ta9 x is t ei!r mean+ may be aptly fitt$ to describe ! spot to :i* our gateway leads--a spot ( no com=table memories--s9ce x /ill reeks ) ! cruelties ( g5u9e ,spani% div]sions1 ,autos da ,fe1 & ,fie/as de ,toros4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #dj ,,tol$o ,,tall] ,,del ,,moro ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xl4 ,,tol$o4 ,,int]ior ,,( ,,! ,,tall] ,,del ,,moro4 ,,f ! spr+ ( ! ye> #gab1 :5 ,t>ik1 ) 8 r5egade ,jews & ,b]b]s1 wre/$ ! city f its ,go?ic rul]s1 to ! spr+ ( ! ye> #ajhe1 :5 ,alfonso ,,vi4--! ,emp]or z he /yl$ himself aft] hav+ won 8 laurels--reconqu]$ ! city = ! ,*ri/ians1 ,tol$o rema9$ altoge!r an ,ori5tal city4 ,z su*1 x 0 inhabit$ by ,b]b]s1 /rict ,mahomm$ans & ,jews1 ! la/ nam$ be+ occasionally tol]at$ & occasionally p]secut$ z !y _h be5 by ! ,go?s1 & subsequ5tly 7 by ! ,ca/ilian ,*ri/ians4 ,! duration ( ?is t5ure ( p[] has to be borne 9 m9d cont9ually1 9 ! endeav\r to assign dates to ! ,moori% monum5ts ( ?is city1 ( :i* !re are a great numb]4 ,x is ( c\rse true t long aft] ! date ( ,alfonso's conque/ ! ,moori% artific]s work$ = ! ,*ri/ians1 b su* 0 _! con/ant condition ( subjection t x is n to be cr$it$ t any "o ( !m c\ld h be5 all[$ to live 9 ! weal? & luxury1 9 :i* ! inhabitants ( su* a ,moori% h\se1 z t kn[n z ! ,tall] del ,moro1 a beautiful fragm5t ( :i* =ms ! subject ( ! =tie? sket*1 mu/ h liv$4 ,i c1 !re=e1 h no hesitation 9 repudiat+ = ! date ( its orig91 z late a p]iod z #acej1 :i* has be5 assign$ to x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i am no less confid5t t ,seor ,escosura1 :o has writt5 ( x z ( betwe5 ! n9? & t5? c5turies1 is also 9 error4 ,:at ,i believe is1 t ?is elegant set ( *amb]s 0 really "o ( ! late/ works 9 ! city imm$iately prec$+ its capture by ,alfonso1 9 #ajhe4 ,! /yle ( its "w is c]ta9ly lat] ?an any ( t execut$ "u ! ,khalifate ( ,corduba :ile 9 ! h&s ( ! ,ummeyh family4 ,x belongs1 ,i believe1 to ! s*ool ( ! ,almohades1 & reflects "s ( ! novelties 9 complicat$ geometry introduc$ by ! ,arabs ( ,damascus1 9 advance ( ! ,ummeyhs4 ,!y held to e>li] types1 z may be se5 9 all ! works at ,corduba1 includ+ ev5 ^? ascrib$ to ! au?or ( ! spl5did ,mih-rb or sanctu>y1 ! ,sultan ,al-,hakem ,,ii41 :o complet$ ! cubba1 or ,cupola ( ! ,mih-rb 7! mo/ complicat$ piece ( design 9 all ,cordova7 9 ! ye> ,a4,d41 #ife4 ,all t is left at pres5t ( ?is once sumptu\s mansion consi/s ( a c5tral *amb]1 7fifty-f\r feet long by tw5ty-?ree feet wide71 approa*$ f a c\rt-y>d1 ! usual ,moori% ,alfagia1 7no d\bt1 by ! doorway %[n on ! "r h& side ( my sket*71 & ( two *amb]s1 "o at ea* end ( ! c5tral "o4 ,traces ( col\r & gild+ h almo/ entirely disappe>$1 b ! /ucco ornam5tation1 :]e n wilfully or he$lessly de/roy$1 reta9s all its orig9al %>pness & beauty4 ,i f\nd ! ,tall] del ,moro 9 full use1 or r abuse1 z a c>p5t]'s work%op4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #da ,,tol$o ,,la ,,magdal5a ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xli4 ,,tol$o4 ,,t[] ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,la ,,magdal5a4 ,,tol$o is1 or r has be51 a city ( peculi> devotion4 ,its ,*ri/ian m$ival ar*itecture ,mr4 ,/reet has fully illu/rat$1 b he has pass$ hurri$ly ov] "s ( ! rema9s ( t peculi> mix$ /yle 9 :i* ,*ri/ians usually gave ! ord]1 & ,moors did ! "w4 ,i h1 accord+ly1 sket*$ two ,*ri/iano-,moori% campaniles :i* he has n giv51 & "o :i* he has1 b f a diff]5t po9t ( view4 ,! /eeple ( ,la ,magdal5a is1 ,i fancy1 ( two p]iods1 ! con/ruction f ! gr\nd to ! base ( ! belfry be+ ( "o class1 & ! belfry itself ( ano!r4 ,x has all ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 ! old t[] ( a mosque previ\s to ! conque/ ( ,tol$o by ,k+ ,alfonso1 & ( hav+ be5 subsequ5tly tak5 d[n to a c]ta9 level1 & ! belfry *amb] & bells add$1 on ! *ri/ianis+ ( ! /ructure4 ,x is built almo/ entirely ( brick1 & al?\gh simple to ! ext5t ( rud5ess1 its mass yet gr\ps well ) ! long ro( l9es ( ! conv5ts by :i* x is z x 7 hemm$ 94 ,z ! /ud5t w&]s ?r\gh ^! old /reets ( ,tol$o1 r5d]$ s picturesque by remnants ( old ,moori% use & c]emony1 8 m9d is naturally attract$ to ! days :5 ! mezquita took ! place ( ! *ur*1 & 0 ?rong$ by ! wor%ipp]s ( ! ,"o ,god & ,mahomet 8 ,prophet1 by day & by night4 ,! description giv5 ( ! comp>atively mod]n ,moors 9 ! acc\nt ( ,commodore ,/ew>t's embassy to ! ,emp]or ( ,morocco1 9 ! ye> #agba1 seems to c>ry u back to ! days :5 ,tol$o1 & _m o!r cities ( ,spa91 own$ no o!r fai? ?an t def9$ by ! ,koran4 ,! ,moors1 says ! writ]1#be seem n 7z we d7 to obs]ve ! day = bus9ess1 & ! night = sleep1 b sleep & wake (t5 9 ! f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs1 go+ to *ur* by night z well z day1 = :i* purpose _! ,talbs call f ! top ( ! mosques1 7or places ( wor%ip7 hav+ no bells1 e ?ree h\rs ?r\gh\t ! city4 ,9 go+ to *ur* !y obs]ve no gravity1 nor m9d _! dress2 b z soon z ! ,talb beg9s to bell[ f ! /eeple1 ! c>p5t] ?r[s d[n 8 axe1 ! %oemak] 8 awl1 ! tailor 8 %e>s1 & away !y all run l s _m fell[s at football2 :5 !y come into *ur*1 !y repeat ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,alcoran /&+1 aft] :i* !y look up1 & lift up _! h&s z mu* above _! heads z !y c1 & z _! h&s are leisurely com+ d[n aga91 drop on _! knees ) _! faces t[>ds ! ,kebla1 7z !y call x7 or ,ea/ & by ,s\?2 !n t\*+ ! gr\nd ) _! =eheads twice1 sit a little :ile on _! heels mutt]+ a few words1 & rise up aga94 ,?is !y repeat two or ?ree times1 aft] :i*1 look+ on ea* %\ld]1 7,i suppose to _! gu>dian angels7 !y say1 ,selemo ,alikoon 7i4e417 ,peace be ) y2 & h done4 ,:5 !re are _m at pray]s toge!r1 y w\ld ?9k !y 7 s _m gally-slaves a r[+1 by ! motion !y make on _! knees4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #db ,,tol$o ,,t[] ,,( ,,san ,,p$ro ,,m>tire ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xlii4 ,,tol$o4 ,,moori% ,,t[] ,,( ,,san ,,p$ro ,,m>tire4 ,,plate ,=ty-two pres5ts u ) ano!r type ( ,*ri/iano-,moori% ,campanile f t giv5 by ! la/ sket*4 ,9 ?is case ! usual fa%ion ( ! m$ival *ur* build]s ( divid+ ! total height ( ! t[] into sev]al comp>tm5ts1 pi]c$ ) l>gi% op5+s on m ?an "o floor1 has be5 foll[$4 ,! regul> ,arabian pray+-t[] is g5]ally simply ! inclosure ( a /aircase1 ) a gall]y1 or op5 *amb]1 only at ! summit1 f :i* ! fai?ful are duly summon$ by ! ,imaum to _! devotions4 ,! conv]sion ( "o or m /ories into belfries1 h[ev]1 indicates 7:]e ! "w is cle>ly t ( a ,mahomm$an artific]71 t he has be5 work+ only = ! p]=mance ( ! behe/s ( a ,*ri/ian1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,t[] ( ,san ,p$ro ,m>tire at ,tol$o4 ,! ,*ur* itself exhibits only a clumsy & ov]gr[n ,palladian /yle ( a ?or\ghly commonplace description1 gloomy & un9t]e/+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #dc ,,tol$o ,,sant' ,,jago ,,del ,,la ,,vega ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xliii4 ,,tol$o4 ,,t[] ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,sant' ,,iago ,,de ,,la ,,vega4 ,,?is ,*ur* appe>$ to me to reta9 m ( ! primitive ,mezquita1 or mosque1 ?an any o!r 9 ,tol$o1 except+ ! celebrat$ ,*ri/o de la ,luz4 ,its aspect is mo/ picturesque z "o desc5ds f ! city t[>ds ! ,vega1 or once ri* & lovely pla94 ,i c\ld n help recogniz+ 9 x h[ good an effect might be produc$ 9 our ord9>y /reet ar*itecture by ! use ( common brick1 provid$ t ! masses ( ! con/ruction %\ld be arti/ically dispos$1 & us$ )\t ! appe>ance ( p9*+ "h & p>+ (f !re1 :i* spoils _m ( our usually too ambiti\s ef=ts4 ,9 all su* "w z ?is 9 ,spa91 "o is rem9d$ only ( ! bottom ( ! purse :5 ! "w rema9s unf9i%$4 ,) u ! aspect ( ! fond-du-sac beg9s g5]ally ) ! beg9n+1 ) ! fir/ l9es ( ! disposition ( ! plan1 & ends only ) ! end ( ! :ole4 ,z f> z appe>ances g 9 ?is /ructure1 diff]5ces ( /yle f ^? ( ! re/ ( ! build+ %[n 9 my sket* 9 ! belfry1 & 9 ! apsidal end ( ! *oir ( ! ,*ur*1 & 9 "o or two o!r p>ts1 seem$ to po9t to ^? features ( ! design z be+ ( consid]ably lat] date ?an t ( ! re/ ( ! build+4 ,if ! primitive ,moori% "w may h be5 ( ! middle ( ! elev5? c5tury1 ! ,*ri/iano-,moori% may h be5 ( ! end ( ! ?irte5?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #dd ,,tol$o ,,hospital ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,cross ,,plate ,,xliv4 ,,tol$o4 ,,ext]nal ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,hospital ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,cross4 ,,desc5d+ f ! ma9 ,piazza ( ! city1 ?r\gh ! gateway %[n by ! ?irty-n9? sket*1 ! great ,hosp$al de la ,santa ,cruz is spe$ily rea*$4 ,?is is g5]ally consid]$ ! f9e/ example ( ,plat]esque 7lit]ally silv]smi?'s7 ,ar*itecture left 9 ,spa94 ,its f\nd] 0 ! all p[]ful ,c>d9al ,d4 ,p$ro ,gonzalez de ,m5doza1 ,t]tius ,rex1 ( ,ca/ile1 ,consolidator ( ! ,mon>*y1 & ,fa!r ( ! absolute supremacy ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ,spa94 ,! /yle ( ?is build+1 & ! circum/ances ( ! bir? & tra9+ ( its ar*itect1 raise ! important "q ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,plat]esque /yle 9 ,spa9 may1 or may n1 h be5 ( national orig98 ,x appe>s t 9 #adei1 a c]ta9 ,anequ9 de ,egas de ,bruselas 7or ,brussels7 ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,tol$o1 9 8 capacity ( ,mae/ro ,mayor1 ) 8 assi/ant ,juan ,f]n&ez de ,li5a1 execut$ ! faade ( ! ma9 s\!rn transept ( t ,ca!dral1 & ! entrance famili>ly kn[n z de los ,leones4 ,9 ?is "w1 ! ar*itecture is ( florid ,burgundian-,go?ic1 ) sc>cely a trace ( ,r5aissance ab\t its orig9al design4 ,anequ9 di$ 9 #adid1 & 8 son ,h5rique 0 appo9t$1 by ! ,*apt] ( ,tol$o1 to succe$ 8 fa!r z ,mae/ro ,mayor1 ! duties ( :i* (fice he p]=m$ until 8 dea? 9 #aecd4 ,h5rique 0 ! fav\rite ar*itect ( ! ,k+ ,d4 ,f]n&o1 & ( 8 son1 ! ,ar*bi%op ,d4 ,alonso1 :o actually disput$1 9 #aeje1 z to :i* ( !m %\ld = a:ile avail !mselves ( 8 exclusive s]vices4 ,he 0 call$ 9 to e important consultation ( ar*itects ( 8 "t1 & 0 evid5tly au c\rant ( ! great *anges ( /yle :i* _h be5 develop$ 9 ,italy1 & :i* 7 9 c\rse ( developm5t 9 ,france1 & 9 & ab\t 8 fa!r's native place4 ,8 influ5ce z a naturaliz] ( ! exotic details ( :i* models 7 furni%$ to arti/s by ! pr9ts & portable works ( ! petits matres1 is cle>ly manife/$ :5 we recognise ! e>ly dates at :i* 8 florid ,r5aissance build+s 7 execut$4 ,= in/ance1 9 ^? design$ = ,c>d9al ,m5doza1 ! dates ( :i* are well kn[n1 we f9d ,r5aissance features well c>ri$ out ) sc>cely any admixture ( ,go?ic4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! is ! va/ ,colegio ,mayor de ,/a4 ,cruz at ,valladolid1 :i* ,h5rique began 9 #adhj & complet$ 9 #adib1 & ! second ! spl5did ,hospital = ,f\ndl+s at ,tol$o 7#aejd to #aead7 f :i* ! sket*1 n[ "u consid]ation1 & ! two :i* foll[ x h be5 tak54 ,9 describ+ ! second ( ^! sket*es1 we %all resume our consid]ation ( ! ,plat]esque /yle g5]ally f ! po9t at :i* x is n[ left4 ,x may be well1 h[ev]1 ) relation to ?is sket*1 to /ate t x %[s ! pr9cipal portal or great entrance to ! ,hospital1 & t ! top /ory appe>s to be ( lat] date & co>s] execution ?an ! portal & ! two elegant w9d[s ( ! fir/ floor4 ,! c>v+ 9 ! lunette ( ! doorway repres5ts1 9 v good /yle1 ! inv5tion ( ! ,cross ) ,/a4 ,hel5a & ! ,f\nd]4 ,! col\r ( ! /one1 & ! quality ( ! workman%ip leave no?+ to be desir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #de ,,tol$o ,,santa ,,cruz ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xlv4 ,,tol$o4 ,,cortile ,,( ,,! ,,hospital ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,cross4 ,,x is 9 ! int]ior r ?an on ! ext]ior ( ! ,tol$o ,f\ndl+ ,hospital1 t ,h5rique de ,egas has be/ %[n 8 comm& ov] ! ,plat]esque /yle4 ,x 0 no long] 9 design+ ! =m] a "q ( add+ on ornam5t 9 fanciful door & w9d[ dress+s1 z x 0 9 ! latt]1 b a necessity to adapt f exi/+ models1 or orig9ate ess5tial p>ts ( ! /ructure1 execut+ important functions ( use & /ability4 ,! columns1 ar*es1 & int]spac+ ( ! arcad+ ( ! ,patios evid5ce by _! proportions1 q z mu* z by _! details1 t ,h5rique's & 8 employ]'s backs _h be5 turn$ ^u ,go?ic1 & t a new /yle _h be5 inaugurat$ = ,spani% ar*itecture1 z ! successes ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 & ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 _h laid ! f\ndations ( an entirely new era = ,spa94 ,! con/ruction ( ! build+ "u notice 0 begun by ,c>d9al ,m5doza1 "u ,h5rique1 9 #aejd2 ! ye> 9 :i* ^? ,sov]eigns asc5d$ ! ?rone1 & complet$ 9 ! ye> #aead4 ,simultane\sly ) ! comm5cem5t ( ! great ,hospital = ! ,t]tius ,rex1 ,h5rique design$ a /ill m ext5sive & magnific5t ,hospital :i* ! ,reyes ,catolicos propos$ to con/ruct at ,santiago1 & ent]$ ^u _m o!r great ar*itectural works 9 o!r p>ts ( ,spa94 ,=d1 :o 0 no mean judge1 says ( ! ,hosp$al de la ,santa ,cruz1 t its position ov]look+ ! ,tagus is glori\s1 & ! build+ is "o ( ! gems ( ! _w2 nor c any *as+ ( ,cell9i surpass ! elegant ,portal4 ,!re is little d\bt t ,egas 0 /imulat$ to great ex]tion by ! rivalry ( _m competitors1 few ( :om1 h[ev]1 design$ 9 exactly 8 /yle4 ,! "w :i* mo/ resembles 81 ,i believe1 w be f\nd 9 ! detail ( ! wond]ful ,plat]esque ,t[n ,hall at ,seville1 & t ( ! ,ca!dral at ,plas5cia4 ,t s magnific5t a ,palace 7= su* x is7 %\ld h be5 ?\ght necess>y1 or at any rate %\ld h be5 indulg$ 91 = ! reception ( f\ndl+s1 is to be p>tially acc\nt$ = by an old ass]tion ,i h met )1 t ! ,spani>ds1 n kn[+ ! p>5tage ( ! nios p]didos1 gave !m ! b5efit ( ! d\bt1 & consid]$ !m all z *ildr5 ( ,hidalgos1 a que/ionable complim5t to ! boa/$ morality1 or at any rate au/]ity1 ( ! upp] classes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #df ,,tol$o ,,hospital ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,cross4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xlvi4 ,,tol$o4 ,,doorway ,,f ,,! ,,hospital ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,cross4 ,,! facts t ,moori% workm5 %\ld h be5 f\nd 9 ,tol$o1 ,segovia1 & else:]e 9 ,spa91 to modify _! national /yle1 9 _! ,mudej> "w1 & to incorporate freely 9 x _m features ( late m$ival "w2 :ile !y sc>cely ev] l5t !mselves to any expression ( ,r5aissance =m1 al?\gh !y occasionally lab\r$ 9 build+s ( t /yle1 h be5 suppos$ to imply a great] aff9ity betwe5 ,arabian & ,go?ic modes ( design1 ?an betwe5 ! ,arabian /yle & ,plat]esque4 ,?is may1 to "s ext5t1 acc\nt = ! pres5ce ( ?is ,mudej> "w1 assimilat+ 9 no way ) ! la/-m5tion$ /yle1 9 a build+ ( s di/9ctly a ,r5aissance "* z ?is "o possesses4 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 r ?us--t aft] ! expulsion ( ! ,moors1 & ! in/itution ( ! ,inquisition 7! p]iod ( ! con/ruction ( ?is ,hospital71 ! ,moori% artific]s dim9i%$ v rapidly 9 numb]1 & lo/ _! individuality almo/ entirely 9 ,nor!rn & ,c5tral ,spa92 & t1 :]eas1 dur+ sev]al c5turies !y _h liv$ !re 9 cities 9 :i* ,go?ic ar*itecture 0 practis$ by ,*ri/ians1 & _h ?us made !mselves p>tially acqua9t$ ) its details1 !y _h b a %ort t]m ( sc>cely tol]at$ national exi/5ce :]e9 to le>n ! novelties :i* 7 beg9n+ to be tak5 up by ! ,spani>ds1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,my sket*1 :ile x indicates ! elaboration ( ?is late specim5 ( ,mudej> /ucco-"w1 %[s by ! figures ,i h introduc$ 7f life7 ! class to ^: t5d] m]cies ?is gem is n[ confid$4 ,let x be hop$ t ! ,g5ius loci1 may protect x1 = ! respectable ,spani% soldi] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury c sc>cely be reg>d$ z a satisfactory ,cons]vative elem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #dg ,,tol$o ,,great ,,doorway ,,( ,,! ,,alcaz> ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xlvii4 ,,tol$o4 ,,entrance ,,gateway ,,to ,,! ,,alcaz>4 ,,! ,royal resid5ce1 = su* is ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,alcaz>1 ( ,tol$o1 is "o ( ! two great ,palaces :i* ,*>les ,v4 caus$ to be con/ruct$ 9 ord] t ,spa9 might1 = ! fir/ "t1 h ,royal ,resid5ces comm5surate ) h] gr&eur & weal?4 ,he appe>s to h *os5 ! same ar*itect = bo? 9 ! p]son ( ,alonso de ,cov>rubbias4 ,?is di/+ui%$ arti/ 0 born 9 ! locality1 9 ! diocese ( ,burgos1 f :5ce he d]iv$ 8 "n4 ,at an e>ly age he alli$ himself ) ! family ( ! ,flemi% ,egas1 di/+ui%$ 9 ! highe/ degree z ar*itects 9 ! p]sons ( ,anequ9 & 8 son ,h5rique4 ,! wife ( ,alonso de ,cov>rubbias 0 a c]ta9 ,m>ia ,guti]rez de ,egas1 & by h] he became ! fa!r ( sev]al sons1 :o 9 diff]5t ways 7n 9 ar*itecture7 a*iev$ great di/9ction & consid]ation4 ,to return to ! ar*itectural c>e] ( ,cov>rubbias4 ,?r\gh ! int]e/ ( ,h5rique de ,egas1 & probably 9 succession to him1 ,alonso ,cov>rubbias 0 appo9t$ ,mae/ro ,mayor ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,tol$o1 :]eupon he settl$ himself altoge!r 9 t city ) 8 bro!r ,m>cos4 ,8 great "w 9 ,tol$o ,ca!dral 0 ! fam\s ,*apel de los ,reyes nuevos1 :i* he complet$ 9 ! ye> #aecd4 ,he is !n said to h giv5 "s plans to ,c>d9al ,d4 ,alonso de ,fonseca1 = ! improvem5t ( ! ,ar*bi%op's ,palace at ,alcala de ,heares 7see my notes on t /ructure1 ,sket*es1 ,nos4 #cc & #cd74 ,he subsequ5tly occupi$ himself1 until #aecg1 9 design+ & c>ry+ out ! spl5did entry to ! ,colegio ,mayor 7kn[n z t ( ! ,ar*bi%op7 9 ,salamanca1 & o!r works4 ,9 ! la/ m5tion$ ye> he 0 appo9t$1 by ,*>les ,v41 ) ano!r ar*itect1 ,luis de ,vega1 to make plans = rebuild+ ! ,royal ,palaces ( ,tol$o & ,madrid4 ,?is commission 0 subsequ5tly modifi$1 giv+ to ,cov>rubbias ! works ( ,tol$o1 & to de ,vega ^? at ,madrid4 ,! ,alcaz> ( ,tol$o _h be5 orig9ally built by ,k+ ,alonso ,,vi41 on ! highe/ po9t ( ! city1 :5 he took x f ! ,moors 9 #ajhe4 ,x _h be5 add$ to at v>i\s dates1 *iefly by ! p[]ful ,alv>o de ,luna1 & la/ly by ! ,reyes ,catolicos4 ,:at ,*>les ,v4 caus$ to be built1 consi/$ ( a faade ( great ext5t1 a magnific5t ve/ibule1 c\rt-y>d & /aircase1 on all ( :i* he plac$ 8 insignia4 ,! ,portal ,i h sket*$1 is /at$ by ,cean ,b]mudez1 f :om mo/ ( ! above m5tion$ facts h be5 d]iv$1 to h be5 con/ruct$ by ,h5rique de ,egas1#bf "u ! direction ( ,cov>rubbias :o clos$ an hon\rable life1 mu* fav\r$ by 8 ,sov]eign1 9 #aegj4 ,! ,spani>ds are ju/ly pr\d ( ! noble simplicity & gr& /yle ( ,cov>rubbias1 :i* has none ( ! coldness & heav9ess ( ,h]r]a's2 & ?is is "o ( ! r>e cases 9 :i* !y h made1 ( late ye>s1 a really spl5did & n ov]-load$ re/oration4 ,^u ! :ole1 ! ,alcaz> at ,tol$o is "o ( ! few build+s exi/+ 9 ,spa9 :i* reflects1 p>ticul>ly 9 its gr& ,cortile1 ! magnific5ze ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance1 9 _! complete/ =m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #dh ,,tol$o ,,hosp$al ,,de ,,tav]a ,,patio ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xlviii4 ,,tol$o4 ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,hospital ,,( ,,c>d9al ,,tav]a4 ,,! great ,c>d9al ,primate1 ^: "n ?is gigantic ,hospital /ill be>s1 0 a wor?y successor to ,m5doza & ,cisn]os4 ,9 #aedb he employ$ ! ,ar*itect ,b>?olom de ,bu/am5te to design & con/ruct ! f\r faades ( ?is enorm\s pile4 ,n p>ticul>ly attractive f )\t1 int]nally ! ext5t1 f9e proportions1 & simplicity ( its great ,patios are v /rik+4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ regul> pieces ( ,italian ar*itecture ,i met ) 9 ,spa91 & w\ld h produc$ a highly satisfactory effect if its upp] ar*es _h be5 semi-circul> in/ead ( elliptic4 ,! ,hospital is d$icat$ to ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & is plac$ )\t ! walls ( ! city1 :5ce its cognom5 ( a fu]a4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,hospital is old] 9 /yle if n 9 date ?an ! re/ ( ! /ructure4 ,"h 9 ! room b5ea? ! clock di$ ! fam\s ,b]ruguete 9 #aefa1 %ortly aft] complet+ ! portal ( ! ,*ur* & ! m>ble monum5t )9 x :i* commemorates ! c>d9al virtues ( ! illu/ri\s f\nd]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #di ,,cordoba ,,casa ,,cabello ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xlix4 ,,cordoba4 ,,ext]ior ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,cabello4 ,,?is pretty entrance to a ,spani% nobleman's h\se ( ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury has1 l mo/ ( its class1 little /ory to tell1 & t little1 c\ld ,i b unravel x1 w\ld probably turn out to be only ( ! dulle/4 ,let u see1 !re=e1 f a contempor>y witness1 :at mann] ( life 0 ord9>ily l$ by ! class ( nobles = "o ( :om x may h be5 fitt$ up 9 ! fa%ion ( ! c5tury succe$+ t 9 :i* x 0 built4 ,9 ! morn+ z soon z !y are up !y dr9k wat] cool$ ) ice1 & pres5tly aft] *ocolate4 ,:5 d9n] "t is come1 ! ma/] sits d[n to table2 8 wife & *ildr5 eat ^u ! floor ne> ! table2 ?is is n done out ( respect1 z !y tell me1 b ! wom5 _c sit ^u a *air1 !y are n accu/om$ to x2 & !re are sev]al anci5t ,spani% wom5 :o nev] sat ^u "o 9 _! :ole life4 ,!y make a light meal1 = !y eat little fle%2 ! be/ ( _! food are pigeons1 pheasants1 & _! olios1 :i* are excell5t2 b ! greate/ "l has n br\ght to 8 table above two pigeons1 & "s v bad rag\/1 full ( g>lick & pepp]2 & aft] t "s f5nel & a little fruit4 ,:5 ?is little d9n] is ov]1 e "o 9 ! h\se undress !mselves & lie d[n ^u _! b$s1 ^u :i* !y lay ,spani% lea!r-sk9s = coolness2 at ?is "t y %all n f9d a s\l 9 ! /reets2 ! %ops are %ut1 all ! trade ceas$1 & x looks z if e body 7 dead4 ,at two o'clock 9 ! w9t] & at f\r 9 ! summ] !y beg9 to dress !mselves aga91 !n eat sweetmeats1 dr9k ei!r "s *ocolate or wat] cool$ 9 ice1 & aft]w>ds ev]ybody goes :]e !y ?9k fit1 & inde$ !y t>ry out till elev5 or twelve o'clock at night2 ,i speak ( p t live regul>ly2 !n ! husb& & wife g to b$1 a great table-clo? is spread all ov] ! b$1 & ea* fa/5s x "u _! *94 ,! he & %e-dw>fs s]ve up supp]1 :i* is z frugal z ! d9n]1 = x is ei!r a pheasant-h5 made into a rag\/1 or "s pa/ry bus9ess1 :i* burns _! m\? x is s excessively pepp]$2 ! lady dr9ks h] belly full ( wat]1 & ! g5tleman v sp>+ly ( ! w9e2 & :5 supp] is end$ ea* goes to sleep z well z !y c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ej ,,seville ,,la ,,f]ia ,,plate ,l4 ,,seville4 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,la ,,f]ia4 ,,la ,,f]ia 9 ,seville1 has be5 "t out ( m9d ! ess5ce ( all t is mo/ ,pic>esque 9 ! city4 ,n q s ?rong$ ) ,gitanos & ,gitanas z ! suburb ( ,triana1 x makes up = %ortcom+s 9 t elem5t ( rascality & picturesqu5ess1 by majos & majas1 ru/ic beaux & belles1 bull-fight]s & begg>s1 dogs & donkeys1 mules & mulete]s1 rags & tatt]s1 & abundance ( ! mo/ glori\sly col\r$ fruits "u ! sun--&1 above all1 !re reign su* a sun & su* a sky z d5iz5s ( ! ,nor? h really little or no notion (4 ,z if ^! elem5ts ( ! picture 7 n en\gh1 by way ( backgr\nd1 /&s a *ur* 9 :i* ! battle ( ! ,/yles seems to h be5 fairly f\ght out1 ) ! victory n[ incl9+ to ,moor1 & n[ to ,*ri/ian1 :ile ov] all is se5 a little ( ! ,r5aissance1 ) m ?an a suspicion1 9 ! heavy scrolls ( ! highe/ belfry1 ( ,*urrigu]ismo4 ,:ile ,i sat on a door-/ep mak+ ?is poor little sket*1 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h se5 ,murillo's by ! doz51 & ,john ,phillips' by ! hundr$1 n on canvas1 b gl[+ ) ,nature's own light1 & life1 & col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ea ,,seville ,,san ,,m>cos ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,li4 ,,seville4 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san ,,m>cos4 ,,"s notion ( ! ri*ness ( ,seville1 9 ! rema9s ( old ,moori% mosques conv]t$ into ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 may be =m$ f ! fact t ?is edifice1 9 :i* we trace ! two /yles bl5d$ 9 ! mo/ int]e/+ way1 f9ds no m5tion 9 ! pages ( ,=d1 ,o',%ea1 ,mellado1 or any o!r guide books ( ,spa9 ,i h be5 able to meet )1 except ,brad%aw's4 ,9 t1 ,dr4 ,*>nock ?us briefly alludes to ,san ,m>cos4 ,note1 says he1 its beautiful we/]n faade :i* has s]v$ z a model = sev]al *ur*es2 ! ,retablo ( ! ,alt> de las ,animas1 conta9s a pa9t+ by ,d4 ,m>t9ez2 ! t[] ris+ to ! left ( ! ,*ur* 9 imitation ( ! ,giralda1 is a f9e monum5t ( ,arabian ar*itecture4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 to ! gr& portal1 r ?an to ! :ole faade1 t ,dr4 ,*>nock alludes1 s9ce ! =m] f ! purity ( its app>5tly late fifte5? c5tury "w1 m]its 8 praise1 :ile ! latt] _c c]ta9ly be reg>d$ z o!r ?an a b>b>ismo4 ,! t[]1 p>ticul>ly pleas+ 9 ! /yle ( its ,mudej> additions1 has be5 engrav$ 9 elevation 9 los ,monum5tos ,arquitectonicos4 ,x is ab\t sev5ty-five feet high by t5 feet wide4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #eb ,,seville ,,la ,,f]ia ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lii4 ,,seville4 ,,rema9s ,,( ,,mudej> ,,h\se ,,ne> ,,la ,,f]ia4 ,,! habit ( ! ,moors 0 almo/ univ]sally to make _! ext]ior ar*itecture pla91 & to res]ve ri*ness & elaboration = ! int]iors ( _! h\ses4 ,! fact t :at is commonly int]nal ar*itecture has be5 us$ by ,moori% workm5 on ! ext]nal faade ( ! little h\se1 :i* =ms ! subject ( ?is fifty-second sket*1 w\ld be suffici5t ( itself to prove t x _h n be5 execut$ = a ,moor1 ev5 if ! ,go?ic m\ld+s & ornam5ts ( ! buttresses1 impo/s1 cornices1 & /r+ c\rses fail$ to ass]t ! ,*ri/ianity ( ^? = :om ! h\se may h be5 built4 ,! date ( its con/ruction1 judg+ f /yle1 0 probably ab\t ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 at :i* p]iod1 9 ,spa91 ,r5aissance features _h 9 n[ise affect$ ! integrity ( ei!r ,go?ic or ,moori% ar*itecture4 ,9 ?is case all ! mason's "w is ,go?ic1 & all ! /ucco-"w is ,moori%2 & ?is di/9ction ( /yle1 accord+ to ! te*nical mode ( con/ruction1 is n an uncommon feature ( ,mudej> "w4 ,x 0 n only 9 /ucco t ! traditions ( ,moori% art-workman%ip enri*$ all ,spa91 s9ce bo? 9 metal-"w & wood-"w1 ! ,moors cont9u$ to be employ$ long aft] _! subjugation1 pres]v+ v _m ( _! old & excell5t types ( =m ?r\gh\t _m phases ( transition4 ,to ?is subject ,i may h occasion to recur4 ,i 0 myself =tunate en\gh to meet ) a beautiful little walnut-wood box1 cov]$ ) ,mudej> ornam5t1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* a ,moori% workman ( ! sixte5? c5tury _h c>v$ ! ,i4,h4,s4 ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! sword ( ,sant' ,iago4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ec ,,seville ,,fonda ,,de ,,madrid ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,liii4 ,,seville4 ,,mudej> ,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,! ,,fonda ,,de ,,madrid4 ,,?is w9d[ :i* is ( ! class kn[n z ,ajimez1 or lit]ally ?r\gh :i* ! sun %9es1 i4e4 9 an ext]nal wall1 is a specim5 ( ,mudej> "w left z a waif 9 a "p ( ,seville :i*1 ) ?is exception1 has be5 entirely mod]nis$4 ,x belongs to exactly ! h\se :]e "o w\ld lea/ expect to f9d x1 viz41 "o ( ! be/ hotels1 if n ! be/ hotel1 9 ,seville1 ! ,fonda de ,madrid4 ,all ( ?is pretty w9d[ is made ( brickwork1 once cov]$ app>5tly 9 ,moori% fa%ion ) ?9 pla/]1 except+ ! column :i* is ( :ite m>ble4 ,! room x lights is an ord9>y n9ete5? c5tury inn b$room1 ) squ>e casem5ts1 & n a ve/ige ( ! fifte5? c5tury left ab\t x4 ,i c\ld le>n no?+ ab\t ?is relic1 or p]fect reproduction ( ! pa/1 f any "o 9 ! hotel1 s t all ,i c\ld d 0 to sket* x4 ,:ile do+ s1 ,i c\ld n b wond] h[ ) s s5sible1 &1 at ! same "t1 s pretty a w9d[ ready to _! h&s z a model1 ! build]s ( ! ,fonda c\ld h be5 cont5t$ to execute ! regul> expressionless squ>e-head$ w9d[s ,i f\nd ev]y:]e else4 ,aft] a few m9utes moralis+ 9 ?is ve91 ,i began to ask myself :e!r1 z an ,engli%man1 ,i 0 n assidu\sly pluck+ ! mote f my bro!r's eye1 ) a beam all ! "t 9 my own8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ed ,,casa ,,de ,,pilatus ,,seville ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,liv4 ,,seville4 ,,view ,,9 ,,! ,,upp] ,,/ory ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,patios ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,pilatus4 ,,! pr9cipal monum5t ( ,moori% magnific5ce /ill left 9 ,seville1 is1 ( c\rse1 ! ,royal ,resid5ce1 ! ,alcaz>1 comm5c$ 9 #aaha1 by ,jalubi1 ! ar*itect ( ,tol$o4 ,next to x 9 importance is ! ,casa de ,pilatus1 z x is call$1 f :i* ?is sket*1 & ! succe$+ "o h be5 tak54 ,f ! fir/ nam$ ( ^! build+s ,i did n sket* at all1 feel+ myself entirely baffl$ by ! extreme elaboration ( all t 0 mo/ int]e/+ & admirable 9 ! old ,moori%1 ,mudej> & ,plat]esque "w4 ,su* a build+ c be 9 no wise n[ satisfactorily illu/rat$1 except+ by "o :o may be 9 a position to devote mu* "t & /udy to ! task4 ,re/oration1 & ! adaptation ( ! /ructure to ! necessities ( n9ete5? c5tury life h s my/ifi$ ! "w & int5tion ( ! orig9al design]s1 t al?\gh "o may readily admire1 x becomes exce$+ly difficult to analyse1 all t meets ! eye4 ,i h1 !re=e1 pref]r$ giv+ my att5tion1 s f> z ?is publication is conc]n$1 to o!r1 al?\gh less notewor?y1 specim5s ( ! dome/ic ar*itecture ( ,seville4 ,! /ud5t ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 & ev5 ! ord9>y travell]1 are sure1 )\t any urg+ on my "p1 to visit & enjoy ! ,alcaz>1 z a ,royal ,palace2 b may possibly1 &1 inde$1 unless advis$ on ! subject1 probably1 may ov]look ! great beauty & curiosity ( ! old1 & n[ sadly neglect$1 ,moori% & c9que-c5to g>d5 :i* lies 9 ! re> ( ! build+4 ,h[ to make a g>d5 a delight ! ,mahomm$ans le>nt f ! ,p]sians1 & taught by example1 if n by precept1 to ! ,*ri/ians4 ,?r\gh\t ^! antique1 orange1 lemon1 box1 & myrtle1 groves1 ! ,moors c>ri$ _! sy/em ( irrigation4 ,f\nta9s & fi%ponds1 ba?s & op5 wat] *annels1 ev5 9 ! hotte/ summ]1 /ill cool ! fav\rite haunts4 ,_m ( ^!1 ,p$ro el ,cruel caus$ to be =m$ 9 #acfd by ar*itects specially br\ght f ,granada to rebuild a l>ge portion ( ! ,palace1 = 8 accommodation & t ( 8 celebrat$ & beautiful mi/ress1 ,m>ia de ,padilla4 ,mu* m mod]n1 & f> less beautiful1 g>d5+ 0 done by ,*>les ,v1 b x is to ! ,moors ! spot owes all its great *>m4 ,to return to ! ,casa de ,pilatus1 s call$ f an old tradition1 t x 0 int5d$ z a reproduction ( ! h\se ( ,pilate at ,j]usalem4 ,x 0 built 9 #aecc1 by ,fadrique ,h5riquez de ,rib]a1 aft] 8 return f a pilgrimage to ,j]usalem 9 #aeai4 ,f him ! ,palace1 = su* x 01 has desc5d$ 7&1 oh1 h[ mu* desc5d$67 to its pres5t own]1 :o is said to r>ely visit x1 a ,duke ( ,m$9a ,coeli4 ,f ! ,seor ,duque1 x has aga9 desc5d$ to 8 ,adm9i/rador1 :o does 8 be/ to keep x 7= ,spa97 clean1 & 9 tol]able ord]4 ,my sket* has be5 tak5 9 ! upp] gall]y ( ! ?ird ,patio4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ee ,,seville ,,h\se ,,( ,,pilatus ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lv4 ,,seville4 ,,detail ,,f ,a ,,doorway ,,9 ,,! ,,upp] ,,floor ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,patios ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,pilate4 ,,?is sket* repres5ts1 to a l>g] scale1 a portion ( ! doorway %[n ^u a small scale 9 ! prec$+ sket*4 ,x illu/rates two ( ! special po9ts ( ar*itectural value 9 ?is f9e old ,palace1 viz41 ! entirely ,moresque "* ( ! /ucco-"w at a comp>atively late date1 & ! pr(use use ( ,azulejos or col\r$ tiles4 ,"s ( ^! may be recogniz$1 al?\gh 9 a sket* 9 black & :ite1 x is n easy to make !m app>5t1 9 ! cov]+s ( ! l[] "p ( ! door jamb4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 9 & ab\t ! spl5did /aircase1 t ?is *>m+ tile l9+1 ( ! use ( :i* we h "h ( late ye>s comm5c$ a v satisfactory revival1 ass]ts its value z a beautiful mode ( introduc+ clean & p]man5t poly*romatic decoration--! only mode1 inde$1 z ,i believe1 suitable = our *angeful climate1 & smoky ways4 ,i regret t my sket* is n suffici5tly m9ute to %[ a fav\rite habit ( ! ,moors ( ,granada & ,seville1 9 ! te*nical work+ ( _! /ucco1 by ! use ( :i* !y give an appe>ance ( extraord9>y elaboration to _! decorations4 ,x consi/s 9 work+ diff]5t patt]ns on diff]5t planes ( ! same piece ( /ucco-"w4 ,at a di/ance ! dom9ant l9es ( ! patt]n only are app>5t1 on a ne>] approa* ! patt]n comes into sight :i* fills up ! bold op5+s left betwe5 ! dom9ant l9es ( ! top patt]n2 & on a /ill clos] inspection1 a ?ird s]ies ( =ms runn+ c\nt] to ! ma9 l9es ( ! patt]n on ! second plane & fill+ up ! int]/ices ( x may be trac$4 ,i am incl9$ to believe1 f _! peculi> %>pness1 t few1 or none1 ( ! repeats ( ^! patt]ns 7 done f m\lds by ! op]ation ( ca/+1 b t wire1 or cut metal /5cils1 7 us$ z guides = ! po9t$ tools & knives1 by :i* sup]flu\s pla/] 0 remov$1 :il/ ! :ole 0 yet 9 a pla/ic /ate4 ,?is me?od ( %ap+ semi-pla/ic /ucco ) %>p tools1 01 ,i h no d\bt1 d]iv$ by ! ,arabs f ,roman tradition1 z ,i h se5 _m examples ( a simil> mode ( work+ at ,rome1 ,pompeii1 ,naples1 & else:]e 9 ,italy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ef ,,seville ,,casa ,,alba ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lvi4 ,,seville4 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,ar*es ,,( ,,! ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,alba4 ,,h[ are ! ,mighty fall51 is ! pr$om9ant s5sation1 z "o w&]s ?r\gh ^! banquet halls des]t$4 ,"o may fairly p>aphrase ,byron1 & decl>e t 9 ,seville ,alba's e*oes are no m4 ,=d & ,o',%ea1 ^: notes on ! relics ( dome/ic edifices 9 ,spa9 are invaluable1 bo? tell u t ?is /ill beautiful1 ?\gh sadly de/roy$1 :itewa%$1 & dilapidat$1 old ,palace1 once conta9$ elev5 patios1 n9e f\nta9s1 & "o hundr$ m>ble columns4 ,( ! elaboration ( its workman%ip1 my sket* may s]ve to give "s idea4 ,x 0 probably next to ! ,alcaz>1 ! mo/ important resid5ce 9 ! ,city1 f> surpass+ 9 ext5t ! ,casa de ,pilatus4 ,?is h\se pres5ts "o ( ! r>e in/ances 9 ,spa91 9 :i* ! ,moori% /ucco-work]s h l5t !mselves to ! r5d]+ ( ,r5aissance details4 ,= ^!1 no d\bt1 !y 7 furni%$ ) draw+s or models1 s9ce 9 o!r p>ts ( ! same build+1 & especially 9 _m beautiful rooms 9 ! int]ior1 :]e !y h app>5tly be5 left to !mselves1 !y h rev]t$ p>tly to ,mudej> "w1 & p>tly to ! old types ( geometrical enri*m5t1 :i* may be reg>d$ z specifically _! own4 ,mu* ( ?is is almo/ r$uc$ to a flat surface by repeat$ coats ( :itewa%4 ,i 0 v mu* pleas$1 h[ev]1 to meet ) "o ,spani% g5tleman1 occupy+ a suite ( rooms 9 ! h\se1 :o 0 fully alive to ! beauty ( ! ,palace he liv$ 92 & :o _h1 ) 8 own h&s1 cle>$ (f "s ( ! :itewa%1 & re/or$ mu* ( ! f9e ornam5tal detail ( 8 rooms to its orig9al %>pness4 ,w\ld t !re 7 m l him 9 ,spa96 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #eg ,,seville ,,mdw #ahfi ,,casa ,,alba ,,plate ,,lvii4 ,,seville4 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,alba4 ,,turn+ f a consid]ation ( ! gr& scale ^u :i* ! h\ses ( ! old ,spani% nobility h be5 usually con/ruct$1 & ! elaboration ) :i*1 z 9 ! pres5t sket*1 ! pr(use ornam5tal detail has be5 comb9$ ) h]aldic insignia to set =? ! spl5d\r & dignity ( ! family & its alliances1 to ! ru9 & dilapidation :i* seem to h fall5 alike ^u ! ar*itecture & ! families1 "o naturally wond]s at ! causes ( ! almo/ total wreck4 ,"s may1 no d\bt1 be f\nd 9 active assailm5t f )\t1 invasion1 revolution1 y otras cosas de ,espaa2 b x is f )9 t ! real ma9 enemy--pride--has und]m9$ all4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5?1 & e>ly "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ?is national infirmity rea*$ its acme4 ,witness emphatically ! sket* giv5 by an eye-witness t[>ds ! close ( ! la/ nam$ c5tury4 ,x w\ld grieve a body to see ! ill-managem5t ( "s great lords2 !re are div]s :o w nev] g to _! e/ates 7= s !y call _! l&s1 _! t[ns1 & ca/les7 b pass all _! lives at ,madrid1 & tru/ all to a /ew>d1 :o makes !m believe :at he judges mo/ = 8 own int]e/4 ,!y w n s mu* z v\*safe to inquire :e!r he speaks true or false2 ?is w\ld be too exact1 & by consequ5ce bel[ !m4 ,?is1 me?9ks1 is "o consid]able fault2 ! /range pr(usion ( vessels only = an egg & a pigeon is ano!r4 ,b x is n only 9 ^! ?+s :i* !y fail1 b x is also 9 ! daily exp5ces ( _! h\ses4 ,!y "k n :at x is to lay up /ores1 or make provision ( any?+2 b e day !y fet* 9 :at !y want1 & all ^u tru/1 at ! bak]s1 cooks1 but*]s1 & all o!r trades2 !y are ev5 ignorant :at !y set d[n 9 _! books1 & !y put d[n :at price !y w = e ?+ !y sell2 ?is matt] is nei!r exam9$ into nor contradict$4 ,!re are (t5 fifty horses 9 a /able1 )\t ei!r corn or /raw1 & !y p]i% ) hung]4 ,& :5 ! ma/] is 9 b$1 if he %\ld be tak5 ill 9 ! night1 he w\ld be at a great loss1 = !y let no?+ rema9 9 8 h\se1 nei!r w9e nor wat]1 *>coal nor wax-c&le1 & 9 a ^w no?+ at all2 = ?\gh !y d n take 9 provisions s ne> t !re is no?+ left1 yet 8 s]vants h a cu/om ( c>ry+ ! ov]plus away to _! own lodg+s1 & ! next day !y furni% !mselves ) ! same ?+s aga94 ,!y obs]ve no bett] rules ) ! tradesm54 ,a man or woman ( quality _h r die ?an to haggle =1 or ask ! price ( a /uff1 or lace1 or any o!r ?+1 or to take ! rema9d] ( a piece ( gold2 !y r *use to give x ! tradesman1 = 8 pa9s ( hav+ sold !m = t5 pi/oles t :i* 0 n wor? five4 ,if !re is a reasonable price made1 he t sells to !m is s hone/ n to take ! advantage ( _! eas9ess to give :atev] is ask$ !m2 & z !y h cr$it giv5 !m = t5 ye>s toge!r1 )\t ev5 ?9k+ ( pay+1 s at la/ !y f9d !mselves "u great difficulties ) _! debts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #eh ,,seville ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,abades ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lviii4 ,,seville4 ,,ar*es ,,f ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,abades4 ,,! ar*itectural /yle ( ?is v pretty h\se1 ,no4 #i1 9 ! ,calle de los ,abades1 is mu* pur]1 t is m ,italian 9 its ,plat]esque1 ?an is usual 9 o!r h\ses 9 ,seville 9 :i* ! h& ( ! skilful ,moori% op]ative is to be di/9ctly p]ceiv$4 ,?is is to be acc\nt$ = by ! fact1 t al?\gh ! mansion exi/$ z a h\se ( importance at ! comm5cem5t ( ! fifte5? c5tury1#bg ! ar*itectural features :i* n[ meet ! eye 7 all execut$ = ! ri* ,g5oese family ( ! ,p9$os ab\t #aecc4 ,if x 7 n = ! peculi> engrail$ d\ble edg+ to ! ar*es1 ! ?9ness ( ! m>ble c5tral w9d[ %aft1 & a few ori5tal turns "h & !re giv5 to ! foliage1 & enri*m5ts ( ! m\ld+s1 "o c\ld almo/ believe t ?is ar*itecture 0 regul> ,g5oese c9que-c5to4 ,x is possible h[ev]1 t al?\gh "h 9 ! mid/ ( ord9>y ,spani% ,plat]esque "o is tempt$ to cry out ,oh6 h[ ,italian ?is is6 if "o c\ld only meet ) a precisely simil> build+ 9 ,g5oa2 "o w\ld be q z mu* tempt$ to exclaim1 ,oh6 h[ ,spani% ?is is6 ,! fact ( c\rse is1 t x exhibits a mixture ( ! two /yles1 produc$ "u ! exceptional circum/ances to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,aft] pass+ f its ,g5oese own]s1 x 0 inhabit$ by c]ta9 ,abades1 ri* memb]s ( ! ,ca!dral ,/aff1 :o left beh9d !m _! "n1 b no v popul> od\r ( sanctity1 ,en la calle de los ,abades1 ,todos han ,tos1 y n+unos ,padres4#bh ,s runs ! j+le ,=d quotes1 ) manife/ glee1 add+ z a sequel to br+ ! matt] home to ! "r (f5d]s1 ,los ,canonigos1 ,madre1 no ti55 hijos2 ,los que ti55 en casa1 son sobr9icos4#bi ,possibly x may h be5 "s ( ^! v sobr9icos :o h9d]$ my sket*+ by _m small practical *i/es1 = z ! ,patio s]v$ z a play-gr\nd to a tumultu\s little boys' s*ool1 ,i f\nd x by no means conducive to t /ate ( m9d :i* facilitates elaborate sket*+4 ,i fe> also t su* an occupation ( its graceful gall]ies may n prove conducive to ! pres]vation ( ! noses1 & possibly ev5 ( ! heads1 ( ! ,caball]os de mu*a consid]acion1 :o fill ! m$allions ( ! sp&rels ( ! pr9cipal ar*es ( ! ,patio4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ei ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,abades ,,seville4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lix4 ,,seville4 ,,view ,,9 ,,! ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,abades4 ,,9 spite ( all ! habits ( reckless extravagance1 9 ! days :5 ,am]ica p\r$ its c\ntless ri*es into ! "m-c\ntry1 describ$ by travell]s2 & 9 spite ( ! quantity ( money :i* mu/ h be5 lavi%$ on build+ by nobles & sup]ior ecclesia/ics1 7z 9 ! case ( ! extremely elegant ,r5aissance ,casa de los ,abades :i* =ms ! subject ( our fifty-eigh? sket*17 ! home-life ( ,spa9 nev] approa*$ ! contempor>y pl5ty & com=t :i* obta9$ 9 ,italy1 ,france1 & ,engl&4 ,9 spite ( ! occasional prodigality ( w$d+ fea/s1 su* z t ( ,cama*o 9 ,don ,quixotte1 & 9 spite1 p]haps1 ( a little occasional g\rm&]ie on ! "p ( ! ,seores ,abades ( ?is ,calle1 nei!r cook+ nor s]vice appe> to h be5 c>ri$ to mu* p]fection4 ,x is 9 fact v curi\s1 9 w&]+ ov] any f9e old ,spani% h\se1 to obs]ve h[ little provision appe>s to h be5 made 9 !m ar*itecturally = ! kit*5 & its s]vice4 ,ornam5t appe>s to h be5 mu* m g5]al 9 ! public p>ts ( ! ri*e/ h\ses ?an good f>e 9 ! int]ior & private p>ts4 ,nor 0 !re any su* movem5t t[>ds excess 9 ?is p>ticul>1 z usually accompanies ! passage ( a weal?y & p[]ful p f weal? & p[]1 ?r\gh laz9ess1 to pov]ty & weakness4 ,s late z #agge1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,philip ,?icknesse#cj travell$ ?r\gh "p ( ,spa91 & :il/ x 0 yet a comp>atively unbrok5-up c\ntry1 dome/ic luxury _h rea*$ b a little way beyond ! satisfaction ( ! simple/ wants ( nature 9 ! simple/ way4 ,! p ( fa%ion 9 g5]al1 he says1 h no idea ( s]v+ _! tables ) elegance1 or eat+ delicately2 b r1 9 ! /yle ( our =efa!rs1 )\t spoon or =k1 !y use _! own f+]s1 & give dr9k f ! glass ( o!rs2 f\l _! napk9s & cloa?s exce$+ly1 & are s]v$ at table by s]vants :o are dirty1 & (t5 v (f5sive4 ,i 0 admitt$1 by accid5t1 to a g5tleman's h\se1 ( l>ge =tune1 :ile !y 7 at d9n]2 !re 7 sev5 p]sons at a r\nd table1 too small = five2 two ( ! company 7 visitors2 yet nei!r _! d9n] 0 s good1 nor _! mann] ( eat+ x s delicate1 z may be se5 9 ! kit*5 ( a ,london tradesman4 ,! dess]t 79 a c\ntry :]e fruit is s f9e & s pl5ty7 0 only a l>ge di% ( ! se$s ( pomegranates1 :i* !y eat ) w9e & sug>4 ,9 tru?1 ,sir1 an ,engli%man :o has be5 ! lea/ accu/om$ to eat at g5teel tables1 is1 ( all o!r m51 lea/ qualifi$ to travel into o!r k+doms1 & p>ticul>ly into ,spa94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fj ,,seville ,,mdw #ahfi ,a ,,peep ,,into ,,an ,,ord9>y ,,patio ,,plate ,,lx4 ,,seville4 ,a ,,peep ,,into ,,an ,,ord9>y ,,patio4 ,,9 sev]al previ\s notices1 ,i h describ$ ! uses ( ! ,patios 9 old5 times1 & on a l>ge scale1 & ! degree to :i* !y h be5 made1 z ar*itectural contrivances1 to fall 9 ) popul> mann]s & cu/oms4 ,x rema9s to notice ! ext5t to :i* ! ,spani>ds ( to-day sympa?ise 9 ?is respect ) _! =efa!rs1 & h[ ess5tial ! ,patio /ill is to ! happ9ess ( dome/ic life4 ,x is at once cool & airy1 & may be made q private or semi-public at pleasure4 ,) its iron gate to ! /reet clos$1 & a scre5 drawn across x1 x becomes private1 & ) its door op5$ x occupies 9 mod]n life exactly ! position :i* ! ,atrium us$ to occupy 9 anci5t classical life4 ,an awn+1 drawn across f side to side ( ! ,patio1 answ]s to ! ,roman ,vel>ium1 clos+ ! ,impluvium1 & gives %ade & s(t5$ light dur+ ! gl>e ( mid-day1 all[+ ! c\rt ( ! h\se to be us$ z ! ord9>y sitt+-room ( ! family4 ,!ophile ,gauti]#ca gives a pretty picture ( ! facility ) :i* ! ,patio may be conv]t$ at night into ! ,salon1 9 :i* :at answ]s to ! ,soire ( ! ,fr5* is usually giv5 by ! ,spani>ds4 ,! ,t]tullia1 he says1 is held 9 ! ,patio :i* is surr\nd$ by columns ( alaba/]1 & ornam5t$ ) a f\nta91 ! bas9 ( :i* is encircl$ ) fl[]s & masses ( foliage1 on ! leaves ( :i* ! trickl+ drops fall 9 small %[]s4 ,six or eight lights are susp5d$ aga9/ ! walls1 *airs & s(as ( /raw or cane furni% ! arcades2 guit>s are laid ab\t "h & !re1 & ! piano occupies "o angle & a :i/-table ano!r4 ,! gue/s1 on ent]+1 salute ! ma/] & mi/ress ( ! h\se1 :o nev] fail1 aft] ! usual complim5ts1 to (f] a cup ( *ocolate1 :i* may or may n be refus$1 & a cig>ette :i* is g5]ally accept$4 ,^! duties fulfill$1 ! visitor may atta* himself to :i*ev] gr\p 9 ! corn]s ( ! ,patio he may consid] mo/ attractive4 ,! family & ! eld]ly gue/s play c>ds4 ,! "y g5tlem5 talk to ! "y ladies1 & 9 fact1 if !y are s m9d$ :ile away ! "t 9 innoc5t flirtation1 or p]haps less innoc5t gossip & tittle-tattle4 ,! ,patio ?us becomes ! /age on :i* ! elegant seoritas display _! mo/ w9n+ fasc9ations1 & sp9 cobwebs to cat* flies 9 ! %ape ( novios4 ,x is pr9cipally 9 ^? cities 9 :i* classical & ori5tal tradition is /ill /ronge/1 su* z ,segovia1 ,tol$o1 ,granada1 & ,seville1 t ! use ( ! ,patio1 z ! ,romans & ,moors us$ _! op5 air ,cortiles1 is *iefly affect$4 ,our sket* 0 tak5 9 ,seville1 b hundr$s ( simil> sket*es might readily be tak5 !re1 or else:]e4 ,!re is nev]!less a special *>m ab\t ^! ,seville h\ses1 9 spite ( _! remorseless :itewa%1 :i* makes life 9 !m mo/ pleasant4 ,?is has no d\bt ju/ifi$ ! old prov]b1 quot$ 9 ,g]man1 ,lat9 & ,italian by ,b]ck5mey]n#cb ,w5 ,gott lieb hat1 dem giebt er e9 ,haus 9 ,sevilia4 7,to :om ,god loves he gives a h\se 9 ,seville74 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fa ,,cadiz ,,ca!dral ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxi4 ,,cadiz4 ,,int]nal ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,ca!dral4 ,,sw9burne1#cc :o visit$ ,cadiz 9 ,janu>y1 #agge1 & :o c]ta9ly possesses ! m]it 7s f> z ,i c f9d out7 ( be+ ! fir/ ,engli%man :o made any draw+s f ! rema9s ( anci5t ar*itecture 9 ,spa91 f\nd ! ,ca!dral ( t city1 la nueva1 7int5d$ to sup]s$e ! mean la vieja1 built 9 #aeig17 9 c\rse ( con/ruction1 & ! foll[+ is 8 description ( :at he !n saw4 ,on ! %ore /&s ! ,ca!dral1 a "w ( great exp5se1 b c>ri$ on ) s little vig\r1 t x is difficult to guess at ! t]m ( ye>s x w require to br+ x to p]fection2 ,i ?9k fifty h already elaps$ s9ce ! fir/ /one 0 laid1 & ! ro( is n yet half f9i%$4 ,! vaults are execut$ ) great solidity4 ,! ar*es t spr+ f ! clu/]$ pila/]s to support ! ro( ( ! *ur* are v bold2 ! m9ute sculpture be/[$ ^u !m seems sup]flu\s1 z all ! effect w be lo/ f _! great height1 & f ! %ade t w be ?r[n ^u !m by ! fill+ up ( ! int]/ices4 ,f ! sea1 ! pres5t top ( ! *ur* resembles ! c>case ( "s huge mon/] ca/ ^u its side1 re>+ its gigantic blan*$ ribs high above ! build+s ( ! city4 ,! outw>d cas+s are to be ( :ite m>ble1 ! b>s ( ! w9d[s ( bronze2 b ,i fe> ! "w w be co>sely done1 if "o may draw inf]5ce f ! sample ( a small *apel1 :]e ! squ>es are s loosely jo9t$ & ill fitt$1 t 9 a few ye>s ! fac+ w be q spoilt4 ,x is unfair to prejudge a piece ( ar*itecture 9 su* an imp]fect /ate1 b ,i appreh5d ! /yle ( ?is w be cr[d$ & heavy4 ,9 spite ( all ,sw9burne's =ebod+s ! real effect ( ?is ,ca!dral is n[1 int]nally at lea/1 va/ & /ately1 al?\gh 9 too florid a /yle z to detail to be q satisfactory4 ,! true cause ( mu* ( ! delay1 culm9at+ 9 total /oppage 9 #agfi1 ( :i* ,sw9burne compla9s1 0 ! cupidity ( c]ta9 ,commission]s :o appropriat$ to !mselves ! funds 7a tax on ,am]ican imports7 allott$ by ! gov]nm5t = ! "w4 ,to give a cov] to _! gross di%one/y1 !y laid blame on ! designs ( ! ar*itect1 ,vic5te ,ac]o1#cd :i* c\ld n1 z !y av]r$1 be complet$4 ,at la/1 9 #ahcb1 ! sc&al 0 wip$ out by ! zeal & lib]ality ( ,bi%op ,dom+o de ,silos ,moreus :o caus$ ! int]ior to be complet$1 & ! ext]ior p>tially s1 ma9ly out ( 8 privy purse4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fb ,,malaga ,,! ,,f\nta9 ,,( ,,! ,,alam$a ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxii4 ,,malaga4 ,,! ,,f\nta9 ,,( ,,! ,,alam$a4 ,,9 almo/ e ,spani% t[n !re exi/s a feature1 too (t5 want+1 "u simil> circum/ances1 9 ,engl&1 9 ! %ape ( a public walk1 or paseo4 ,9 ^! popul> air+ places 9 ! summ]-heats ! inhabitants turn out1 take ex]cise1 meet & *at ) "o ano!r1 ! poor ) ! ri* 7by mutual cons5t7 "u ! %ade ( gre5 trees1 usually )9 compass ( ! sc5t ( fl[]s1 & almo/ inv>iably )9 he>+ ( ! pleasant trickle ( "s pretty f\nta94 ,su* places1 :i*1 z _! "n imports1 ! ,spani>ds h inh]it$1 ) almo/ all t makes life pleasant1 f ! ,moors1 are call$ ,alam$as4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> ,malaga is especially fav\r$1 = n only is h] ,alam$a1 :i* =ms ! pr9ciple ,plaza ( ! city1 cool$ by refre%+ breezes f ! sea1 ,la que baa dulce el m> ,entre ,jazmn y ,azah>1 b x is adorn$ by "o ( ! prettie/ f\nta9s 9 ! _w4 ,x is made ( pure :ite m>ble1 & ( su* exquisite workman%ip t x w\ld betray its ,italian orig9 at a glance1 ev5 if x did n possess a hi/ory ( its own :i* places ! fact beyond a d\bt4 ,ord]$ orig9ally at ,g5oa by ,*>les ,v4 = 8 ,palace at ,granada1 x 0 %ipp$1 on its completion = conveyance ?i!r1 on bo>d a ,spani% galleon4#ce ,on ! voyage ! vessel 0 captur$ by ,b>b>ossa1 & recov]$ by ,don ,b]n>d9o de ,m5doza1 ,g5]al de ,gal]as4 ,=d rem>ks t ! co/ume 7 la fig leaf7 ( ! nymphs & ,amor9i :i* adorn x is some:at too slight = ,spani% ideas ( propriety1 & ,o',%ea caps 8 obs]vation by comm5t+ on its p]fect suitability to ! ,malagan climate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fc ,,malaga ,,r5aissance ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,sant' ,,augu/9 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxiii4 ,,malaga4 ,,r5aissance ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,sant' ,,augu/94 ,,n only is ,malaga end[$ ) an et]nal summ] by its lovely climate1 !re be+ actually no w9t] ( its discont5t1 b x has also enjoy$ hi/orically a spl5did & long summ] ( prosp]ity1 its pres5t /ate be+ comp>atively autumnal4 ,?is gold5 age exi/$ "u ! ,moors = _m c5turies prec$+ ! dreadful siege laid to ! city by ! ,ca?olic k+s1 :i* end$ on ! #ah? ( ,augu/1 #adhg4 ,x has nev] altoge!r recov]$ f ! *ri/ianis+ influ5ces !n br\ght to be> ^u x1 ?\gh ! *>ms ( its position & climate prev5t$ its be+ altoge!r des]t$ at any "t4 ,!y inde$ produc$ an aft]-crop ( spl5d\r1 9 ! %ape ( f9e resid5ces ( p[]ful nobility1 enri*$ _m ( !m by ! spoils ( ! ,moors1 & yet m by ! silv] ( ,am]ica & ! great pr(its ( ! =eign trade1 to say no?+ ( ! smuggl+ c>ri$ on 9 its port4 ,( su* our sket* pres5ts a specim51 m ,italian 9 its "* ?an w\ld be likely to be met ) 9 ,spa91 9 any o!r locality ?an a ,port de ,m]4 ,! great e/abli%m5t ( ! ,g5oese m]*ants1 ! ,casa de los ,g5oveses1 may h ex]cis$ a p[]ful local influ5ce ^u ! arts & especially ! ar*itecture ( ,malaga1 z t ( our ,m]*ants ( ! ,/eley>d did ^u ^? ( ,london4 ,9 ! di/ance is se5 "o ( ! cupola-cov]$ t[]s ( ! va/ ,ca!dral--mo/ promis+ & picturesque f a di/ance1 b unsatisfactory 9 its incomplet5ess1 :5 visit$ by ! ,ecclesiologi/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fd ,,malaga ,,osp$ale ,,de ,,santo ,,tom ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxiv4 ,,malaga4 ,,old ,,w9d[ ,,( ,,! ,,osp$ale ,,de ,,santo ,,tom4 ,,?is pretty w9d[ (1 z ,i believe1 ! e>ly "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury is evid5tly ( ,mudej> design ) little ( ! ,moori% elem5t left 9 x1 except+ ! obvi\s ,ori5talism ( ! workman4 ,take away ! engrail$ intrados ( ! ar*1 & ! little dove-tail$ break 9 ! l9e ( ! ar*ivolt1 & all t is ,moori% 9 ! design w\ld disappe>2 b /ill ! p>ticul> mode ( comb9+ ! brick & tile "w w\ld be left to %[ ! dis9cl9ation ( ! ,moor to quit or alt] 8 old te*nical habits z an op]ative4 ,?is w9d[ is associat$ 9 my memory ) "s sad sc5es ( suff]+4 ,x is situat$1 z x 71 on ! road to a sort ( wicket or butt]y-hat*1 at :i* aid is giv5 daily to cripples out ( ! funds ( ! great ,hospital ( ,santo ,tom4 ,at an e>ly h\r ^! poor creatures1 ! halt1 maim$1 diseas$1 & bl9d1 take up _! /ations aga9/ ! wall1 & gradually creep onw>ds t[>ds ! spot at :i* ! di/ribution takes place4 ,! ,ay de mis & ,por l'amor de ,dios1 e*o 9 a dismal /ra91 int]rupt$ only by a few especially f]oci\s oa?s z "o a little /rong] or m active ?an ! re/ /ruggles =w>ds to *eat ! o!rs ( _! turn4 ,! :ole sc5e w\ld h made an admirable subject = ,callot's ne$le1 ,hurtado de ,m5doza's p51 or ,van ,ob/al's *isel4 ,laz>illo de ,tormes & 8 bl9d ,amo sat be=e me2 & "o c\ld cle>ly recognise :at x mu/ h co/ noblem51 l ,d4 ,miguel de ,manana,a & 8 c(rades ( ! va/ ,hospital ( ! ,c>idad at ,seville 7! great rival no d\bt to ! ,malagan ,hospital71 to c>ry on _! works ( m]cy 9 ! mid/ ( a dirt & squalor :i* %\ld be se5 to be realis$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fe ,,malaga ,,door ,,( ,,sant' ,,jago ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxv4 ,,malaga4 ,,knock] ,,( ,,! ,,mona/]y ,,( ,,sant' ,,jago4 ,,travell]s 9 ,spa9 r>ely fail to obs]ve & comm5t on ! great /r5g? ( ord9>y entrance doors1 ! ?ick planks =m+ :i* are frequ5tly held toge!r by iron b>s1 or plat+1 ) pond]\s bolts1 or nail-heads1 (t5 ( v pretty design4 ,su* doors h desc5d$ app>5tly f ,roman days1 & ! ret5tion ( ! type1 by ,moor & ,*ri/ian d[n to ! pres5t day1 has be5 reg>d$ z an evid5ce ( ! prov]bially jeal\s temp]am5t ( ! ,spani>d4 ,i ?9k x be>s a mu* cle>] te/imony to ! want ( good police 9 ! /reets1 & ! frequ5cy ( qu>rels & r[s1 to say no?+ ( m>aud]s & m s]i\s fight]s 9 disa/r\s times4 ,"o is /r5g!n$ 9 ?is belief by ! incl9ation ev] %[n by ! old ,spani>ds to h z few ext]nal w9d[s z possible on ! gr\nd floors ( _! h\ses1 & ^? few rais$ high above ! pa?way1 & protect$ by close & /rong iron grilles & ?ick %utt]s4 ,^! may h be5 useful re/ra9ts on ! love-mak+ prop5sities ( ! ,spani% ,lo?>ios2 b ! difficulties !y pres5t$ to pilf]]s & ,soldados de ,=tuna1 :5 a little out ( luck1 71 p]haps1 ( ev5 great] importance to ! h\sehold]4 ,! portion ( ! door ,i h sket*$1 =m$ "p ( a solid def5ce aga9/ a =midable class 9 ,spa91 bold 9 attack1 & n easily ca/ d[n ev5 9 retreat--! begg>s4 ,mu* ( ! enorm\s sums giv5 by ! dev\t to ,god 9 ,ca?olic times1 ?is class believ$ !y _h z good "r to scramble = z ! monks2 & x behov$ ! latt] to =tify !mselves1 z !y nev] fail$ to d1 pretty /rongly aga9/ ! importunity ( ! =m]4 ,no d\bt ! coronett$ knock] ( ! ,mona/]y ( ,sant' ,jago 0 int5d$ to inspire ! begg>s ) fitt+ awe1 & an intimation t x 0 n to be audaci\sly h&l$ by vulg>ity4 ,"s su* sc>ecr[ 0 c]ta9ly locally necess>y1 = ,i well rememb] be+ driv5 away by clu/]+ begg>s no less ?an f\r times be=e ,i c\ld accompli% my v ha/y sixty-fif? sket*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ff ,,granada ,,! ,,alhambra ,,f ,,! ,,albayc9 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxvi4 ,,granada4 ,,rema9s ,,( ,,! ,,alhambra ,,z ,,se5 ,,f ,,! ,,albayc94 ,,no "o look+ f ! qu>t] ( ! city to :i*1 aft] its conque/ by ! ,*ri/ians 9 #adhj1 ! ,moors :o l+]$ beh9d ! bulk ( _! fell[s1 7 relegat$1 7z ! ,jews by ! ,popes to ! ,ghetto at ,rome17 w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 suppos+ t ! /]n-look+ & dilapidat$ =tresses1 & l9es ( wall+ ( va/ height & app>5t /r5g?1 :i* meet ! eye1 conta9$ ne>ly complete specim5s ( ! lovelie/ & mo/ elaborate sy/em ( ornam5tation1 bo? 9 =m & col\r1 :i* has ev] exi/$4 ,! position ( ! ,alhambra is wor?y 9 e respect ( ! treasures ( art x conta9s4 ,x ov]looks ! ,vega1 an ext5d$ pla91 :i* 9 ! days ( ! city's prosp]ity 0 lit]ally "o va/ g>d51 & ev5 9 ! pres5t day is1 to mo/ ( c5tral ,spa91 pretty ne>ly :at an oasis may be suppos$ to be to a des]t4 ,on ! extreme left 9 ?is sket* is se5 ! great mass ( ! ,torre de ,com>es1 :i* conta9s ! celebrat$ ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors2 next to x on ! "r are ! anci5t build+s ( ! ,patio de la ,mezquita or ,mosque4 ,beh9d ^!1 & fur!r to ! "r1 rises ! great rectangul> mass ( ! ,palace ( ,*>les ,v4 ,! flat space1 9 front & on ! "r ( ! ,palace1 is kn[n z ! ,plaza de los ,algibes 7( ! tanks7 & ! mass ( t[]s & build+s beyond are ^? ( ! ,alcazaba1 7! =tress7 )1 conspicu\s on ! extreme "r1 ! ,torre de la ,vela1 7! ,wat*-,t[]17 f :i* a con/ant look-out 0 kept f> & wide ov] ! city to ! we/1 & ! f> spread+ ,vega to ! we/ & s\?4 ,on ! horizon /ret*$ ! great range ( sn[-clad m\nta9s1 ! ,si]ra ,nevada4 ,! beauty ( ! view f ?is t[] _c be exce$$1 & ,i nev] %all =get ! aspect ( ! sc5e ^u "o especially lovely moonlight night4 ,by su* s(t illum9ation1 ! desolation ( :i* "o saw s mu* by day 0 pass$ ov] 9 ! bread? ( ! great masses ( light & %ade4 ,z ! moonlight caught ! sn[-clad peaks ( ! ,si]ra ,nevada & trac$ itself 9 ! silv] l9es ( ! w9d+ ,riv] ,g5il1 com+ f ! f> (f di/ance to ! city b5ea?1 & los+ itself 9 ! ?\s&s ( tw9kl+ lights ( ! suburbs 9 :i* its silv] ?reads seem$ to get entangl$ & lo/1 ev]y?+ 0 p]fect2 & z "o turn$ away t[>ds ! ne>] m\nta9 heights1 & saw1 ^u _! hilly ea/]n slopes1 ! ,g5]alife & ! ,alhambra1 almo/ close at h&1 "o felt incl9$ to =get ! pres5t 9 ! pa/ & to ?9k ( ru9 z p]fection1 & ( dea? z life4 ,by day ! illusion 0 de/roy$1 ! "y ,alhambra ( ! night fad$ away1 & 9 its place "o saw all ! seams & /a9s & wr9kles age _h left ^u its ho>y head & face1 all ! m pa9fully p]haps f ! ef=ts "o recognise z hav+ be5 made "h & !re1 by lov+ & anxi\s h&s1 to m5d & palliate conspicu\s decay4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fg ,,granada ,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,bosqu ,,del ,,alhambra ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxvii4 ,,granada4 ,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,bosqu ,,del ,,alhambra4 ,,our sixty-sev5? sket* illu/rates ! road by :i* ! travell] usually asc5ds f ! ,city ( ,granada to ! delights ( ! ,alhambra4 ,on pass+ ?r\gh ! massive gateway1 se5 9 ! middle ( ! sket*1 he f9ds himself 9 a ?ickly-plant$ wood or bosqu1 cool1 %ady1 refre%+1 & beautiful4 ,at sev]al turns 9 ! w9d+ road1 f\nta9s1 abundantly suppli$ ) cry/al wat]1 *>m 8 eye & e> at ! same mom5t4 ,) 8 pulse j quick5$ by ! gradual asc5t1 ev]y?+ seems to conduce to ease ( body1 & to ?r[ him into a happy frame ( m9d = enjoy+ ! fea/ ( beauty :i* lies 9 /ore = him4 ,z a prep>ation = su* a banquet1 ,i "k no?+ bett] calculat$ to insure a heal?y dige/ion ( ! arti/ic pabulum ! ,alhambra furni%es1 ?an a ?or\gh acqua9tance ) ! views ( ,ow5 ,jones ^u ! subject ( ,moori% art g5]ally4 ,if 9 8 noble "w on ! ,alhambra he has describ$ ! sy/em no "w s fitt$ to illu/rate a gramm> ( ornam5t z t 9 :i* e ornam5t conta9s a gramm> 9 itself4 ,e pr9ciple :i* we c d]ive f ! /udy ( ! ornam5tal art ( any o!r p is n only ev] pres5t "h1 b 0 by ! ,moors univ]sally & truly obey$4 ,we f9d 9 ! ,alhambra ! speak+ art ( ! ,egyptians1 ! natural grace & ref9em5t ( ! ,greeks1 ! geometrical comb9ations ( ! ,romans1 ! ,byzant9es1 & ! ,arabs4 ,! ornam5t want$ b "o *>m1 :i* 0 ! peculi> feature ( ! ,egyptian ornam5t1 symbolism4 ,?is ! religion ( ! ,moors =bade2 b ! want 0 m ?an suppli$ by ! inscriptions1 :i*1 address+ !mselves to ! eye by _! outw>d beauty1 at once excit$ ! intellect by ! difficulties ( deciph]+ _! curi\s & complex involutions1 & delight$ ! imag9ation :5 read1 by ! beauty ( ! s5tim5ts !y express$ & ! music ( _! composition4 ,to ! arti/ & ^? provid$ ) m9ds to e/imate ! value ( ! beauty to :i* !y gave a life1 !y repeat$ ,look & ,le>n4 ,x is n1 ( c\rse1 f ! /udy ( ! monum5ts ( "o p]iod1 or ( "o locality1 t any accurate idea is to be =m$ ( ! ,ar*itecture ( any races1 ^: national hi/ory & ^: dom9ion h ext5d$ = _m c5turies ov] _m l&s4 ,nor1 inde$1 is a j appreciation ( ! arti/ic value ( ! sy/em ( ,art1 sectionally /udi$1 to be arriv$ at until ! /ud5t has comp>$ x ) its antec$5ts 9 its own & o!r localities4 ,su* works1 !re=e1 z (f] to ! inquir] means = in/itut+ /udies ( ! nature allud$ to1 acquire peculi> value1 al?\gh necess>ily incomplete = sectional /udy4 ,! /ud5t ( ,ori5tal ,ar*itecture1 f ?is po9t ( view1 has be5 laid "u a debt ( gratitude by ,m4 ,girault de ,prangey1#cf ^: works enable him to obta9 a fair idea ( ! v>ieties ( /yle practis$ by ! ,mahomm$an races 9 ,asia ,m9or1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 ,spa91 ,sicily & ,b>b>y4 ,?r\gh all ^! !re evid5tly runs a h>mony ( sy/em1 b n ! less cle>ly h we to recognize an endless v>iety ( detail1 & an incessantly *angeful developm5t--rea*+ its climax c]ta9ly 9 ! ,alhambra at ,granada4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fh ,,granada4 ,,pu]ta ,,de ,,ju/icia4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxviii4 ,,granada4 ,,pu]ta ,,de ,,ju/icia4 ,,w5d+ 8 way upw>ds ?r\gh ! beautiful ,bosqu1 x is on arriv+ at ! celebrat$ ,gate ( ,ju/ice#cg t ! travell] fir/ f9ds himself face to face ) ! ,moor1 & 8 wise & patri>*al habits1 z well z 8 inh]5t love = ! beautiful4 ,)9 ^! v5]able walls once sat ! ,mon>*1 z ,solomon sat1 to adm9i/] ju/ice to ! poore/1 z to ! ri*e/1 ( 8 subjects4 ,on ! side %[n to ! out] _w ! ar*way we>s ! /]n features ( ! =tress2 :ile on ! inn] side1 ! "o %[n 9 my sket*1 !re are traces ( a beauty & ri*ness suitable to ! ,palace to :i* x l$4 ,:at is mo/ rem>kable ar*itecturally ab\t ?is ,gateway is1 fir/ly1 ! +5uity ( its plan = resi/+ surprise 9 attack2 &1 secondly1 ! beauty ( ! col\r$ tiles by :i* its inside elevation is decorat$4 ,fir/1 ) respect to its plan4 ,?is1 s f> z ! passage way f gate to gate 7c>ri$ betwe5 walls ( great ?ickness & massive con/ruction7 is conc]n$1 assumes ! =m ( two lett]s ,l plac$ 9 contact ) "o ano!r1 ?us1 ,b ,a 1 ! gate ( entry f )\t be+ at ,a1 & ! gate ( exit at ,b4 ,! consequ5ce is t no assailant ent]+ f ,a c =m any idea ( :at prep>ations = resi/ance may exi/ 9 ! int]ior ( ! gateway4 ,nei!r c he ga9 any?+ by a ru%1 z ! impetus ( any attack w\ld be brok5 by ! necessities ( hav+ to /op1 turn r\nd & />t 9 ano!r direction = too %ort a di/ance1 be=e hav+ to *eck & turn aga91 to acquire any mom5tum or lan4 ,ev5 aft] fight+ 8 way f gate to gate1 ! assailant w\ld only f9d himself 9 a n>r[ gall]y betwe5 high walls & upp] plat=ms ?r\gh :i* x w\ld be mo/ difficult to advance1 expos$ to missiles f e direction4 ,:ile attack+ ! out] gate & int]m$iate ob/acles1 ! besieg] w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be liable to ! am5ities ( molt5 lead1 c41 f ! upp] *amb]s ( ! ,gateway4 ,secondly1 ) respect to ! beauty ( ! col\r$ tiles4 ,^! are unlike1 bo? 9 col\r & texture1 z well z ,i c\ld see1 any o!r tiles exi/+ 9 ! ,alhambra1 or any left at ,cordova1 ,seville or ,tol$o4 ,my impression is1 t !y may h be5 a pres5t f ,damascus1 ,cairo1 or f ,p]sia prop]4 ,! peculi> deep granulat$ blue :i* is conspicu\s 9 !m1 ,i h only se5 9 fragm5ts f anci5t ,mosques1 :i* h be5 br\ght f ! ,ea/4 ,! mode ( manufacture is n t ei!r ( ! usual ,moori% & ,spani% ,azulejos1 ) rais$ outl9es =m+ comp>tm5ts = ! sep>ate col\rs2 nor is x l t ( ! ,majorca tiles & di%es1 & ! usual flat tiles ( ! ,alhambra1 :i*1 ) _! f9e :ite surfaces = pa9t+ on1 =m$ ! basis ( ,majolica4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 q l t ( ! half-encau/ic1 half-pa9t$ tiles ( ! e>ly ,mahomm$an build+s 9 ,india1 ,p]sia1 & especially ,arabia prop]4 ,a long inscription occurs 9 two l9es ov] ! inn] gateway1 t[>ds ! ext]ior4 ,! foll[+ is f ! translation ( ! di/+ui%$ ,arabic /ud5t & hi/orian1 ,don ,pasqual de ,gayangos4 ,?is gate1 call$ ,bbu-%-%>i'ah 7! ,gate ( ! ,law7--may ,god prosp] ?r\gh x ! law ( ,islm1 & ,he made ?is a la/+ monum5t ( ,8 glory--0 built at ! comm& ( our ,"l1 ! ,comm&] ( ! ,moslems1 ! w>like & j ,sultan ,ab-l-walid ,ibu ,naor1 7may ,god remun]ate 8 good de$s 9 ! obs]vance ( religion1 & accept ( 8 valor\s p]=mances 9 support ( ! fai?74 ,& x 0 clos$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! glori\s mon? ( ! bir? ( our ,prophet1 9 ! ye> #gdi4 ,may ! ,almighty make ?is gate a protect+ bulw>k1 & write d[n its erection among ! imp]i%able actions ( ! ,j4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #fi ,,gr5ada4 ,,! ,,alhambra ,,sala ,,de ,,embajadores ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxix4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,,sala ,,de ,,embajadores4 ,,to describe ! progress ( ! visitor ?r\gh ! ,c\rts & ap>tm5ts ( ! ,casa ,real1 z ! ,palace ( ! ,alhambra is call$1 w\ld be to e*o a m ?an ?rice-told tale4 ,= pres5t purposes1 x may suffice to say1 t 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors he rea*es ! acm ( ,moori% magnific5ce4 ,my sket* repres5ts "o ( ! n9e w9d[s by :i* ! hall is light$ on ! level ( ! floor4 ,! space f ! s+le ar*1 :i* is on ! int]nal face ( ! ap>tm5t1 to ! c\pl$ ar*es :i* are on ! ext]nal face ( ! build+1 repres5ts ! ?ickness1 no less ?an ab\t eight feet1 ( ! wall ( ! ,t[] ( ,com>es4 ,! w9d[ ,i h *os5 = sket*+1 looks t[>ds a ,r5aissance addition to ! ,alhambra1 made by ,*>les ,v4 = ! accommodation ( 8 ,que54 ,?is elegant pavilion1 f :i* is obta9$ a view ( almo/ unp>allell$ lovel9ess ov] ! ,vega1 is kn[n z ! ,tocador de la ,re9a1 or1 ,b\doir ( ! ,que54 ,! ,hall ( ,ambassadors occupies ! :ole ( ! int]nal area on plan ( ! ,t[]1 & is an ap>tm5t ?irty-sev5 feet squ>e & sev5ty-five feet high4 ,x is ent]$ f ! ,c\rt ( ! ,bless+1 7z ,mr4 ,o',%ea consid]s ! ,patio de la ,b]kh to be m prop]ly call$1 ?an ! ,c\rt ( ! ,fi% ,pond17 or de la ,alb]ca1 ! title by :i* x is usually kn[n4 ,advanc+ f ! ,patio1 ! visitor trav]ses ! ,sala4 ,9 ! wall opposite to ! door ( entrance to ! ,hall are ?ree w9d[s4 ,9 ! c5tral "o appe>s to h be5 plac$ ! ?rone ( ! ,sultan4 ,9 ea* ( ! walls1 on ! "r & left ( ! entrance1 are ?ree ne>ly-simil> w9d[s3 ! "o ,i h select$ = repres5tation be+ ! middle "o ( ! ?ree 9 ! wall on ! "r ^u ent]+4 ,! dado :i* runs r\nd ! :ole ( ! spl5did ,hall1 is made ( ,mosaic & ,azulejos = a height ( ab\t f\r feet f ! pavem5t2 & above x run b&s ) inscriptions & m$allions4 ,ov] ^!1 ! walls1 cov]$ ) lace-l diap]s 9 /ucco1 to a height ( ab\t sev5 & tw5ty feet f ! floor1 run up to a second ti] ( w9d[s1 five on a side1 light+ ! upp] portion ( ! ,hall4 ,at a height ( ab\t =ty feet1 occurs a beautiful /alactite cornice f :i* />ts a noble dome1 or ,artesonado ceil+1 mo/ +5i\sly made 9 inlaid wood1 & gorge\sly decorat$4 ,?is ceil+1 spl5did z x is1 occupies ! place only ( "o yet m m>vell\s1 :i* fell d[n4 ,! orig9al ceil+1 or r holl[ cone1 0 ( ! same description z ! exi/+ /alactite1 or p5d5tive1 ceil+s ( ! ,hall ( ! ,ab5c]rages1 ( ,ju/ice1 & ( ! two ,si/]s2 b l>g] & f9]4 ,mr4 ,ow5 ,jones has giv5 u1 9 ,plate ,,vii ( 8 magnific5t "w1 a long section1 to a l>ge scale1 pass+ f ! w9d[ 9 :i* ! ?rone ( ! ,sultan 0 plac$1 ?r\gh ! ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors ) its ar* ( entrance1 ?r\gh ! ,sala de la ,b>ca1 ! spl5did ant]oom1 z x 71 to ! ,?rone room1 ?r\gh ! ,loggia1 or ,arcade1 ( ! ,patio ( ! ,alb]ca1 ?r\gh ! ,patio itself1 & ?r\gh ! end ,loggia ( ! ,c\rt ) its exquisite ,pavilion on ! fir/ floor4 ,f ?is section c be admirably realis$1 :at mu/ h be5 ! view1 or colpo d'oc*io1 ( ! ,sultan1 z he sat ^u 8 ?rone to receive =eign ,ambassadors4#ch ,x seems impossible to conceive ( any position m impos+1 or bett] calculat$ to impress ! imag9ation p>ticul>ly ( ,ea/]n magnates4 ,ev5 n[1 b]eft ( s mu* t mu/ once h add$ to its *>m1 ! view is "o ( exquisite & mo/ romantic beauty4 ,x is1 inde$1 a sight to /ir a poet's he>t1 al?\gh ,lonely & /ill are n[ ?y m>ble halls1 ,?\ fair ,alhambra6 !re ! fea/ is o'er2 ,& ) ! murmur ( ?y f\nta9 falls1#ci ,bl5d ! wild tones ( m9/relsy no m4 ,hu%$ are ! voices1 t 9 ye>s gone by1 ,h m\rn'd1 exult$1 m5ac$1 ?r\gh ?y t[]s1 ,)9 ?y pill>'d c\rts ! grass waves high1 ,& all uncultur$ bloom ?y fairy b[]s4 ,unhe$$ !re ! fl[]+ myrtle bl[s1 ,?r\gh tall arcades unm>k'd ! sunbeam smiles1 ,& _m a t9t ( s(t5'd brilliance ?r[s ,o'er frett$ walls & %9+ p]i/yles4#dj ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gj ,,granada4 ,,! ,,alhambra ,,f ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,ambassadors4 ,,9 ,,/ucco ,,full ,,size4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxx4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,,/ucco ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,ambassadors4 ,,9 describ+ ! subject ( ! la/ sket*1 our !me 0 ! g5]al aspect ( ! ,sala de los ,embajadores4 ,i h *os5 to let ?is m9ute specim5 ( its detail foll[ ! /atem5t ( its l>ge dim5sions1 9 ord] ! m =cibly to convey an idea ( its wond]ful elaboration4 ,! elegant morsel ( /ucco-"w n[ pres5t$ to ! /ud5t has be5 actually trac$ f a portion ( ! /ucco-"w ( "o ( ! w9d[ recesses imm$iately above ! dado4 ,x af=ds an admirable illu/ration ( two pr9ciples con/antly foll[$ by ! ,moors 9 _! treatm5t ( decoration--viz41 to pres]ve ! cont9uity ( all scroll "w f root to fully develop$ foliation--a pr9ciple entirely disreg>d$ 9 all previ\s ornam5tation bas$ ^u classical practice--& to c>e fir/ = l>g] surfaces to satisfy ! eye ) h>moni\s relations ( ^? surfaces to "o ano!r1 & to ! spaces !y h to enri*1 f a di/ance2 & !n to provide m9or fill+s & int]sections s z to supply adequate elaboration = close inspection4 ,9 addition to ! decorative effect produc$ by v>iations 9 relief1 /ill great] ref9em5t 0 obta9$ by patt]ns 9 col\r1 pa9t$ ^u ! surfaces ( ! modell$ ornam5ts4 ,al?\gh almo/ ev]y:]e ! col\r has ei!r be5 rubb$ (f1 or rubb$ into confusion1 ! abrasion has affect$ = ! mo/ "p only ! pigm5t & its album9\s vehicle1 leav+ ! surface ( ! /ucco b>e1 & %[+ ! outl9e ( ! delicate ornam5t :i* has be5 drawn 9 by ! p5cil ( ! arti/4 ,x is on ! nature ( ! /ucco itself ,i ?9k x may be well to (f] "h a few rem>ks4 ,x c]ta9ly appe>s to be h>d]1 clos] 9 texture1 t\gh]1 & mu* less absorb5t1 ?an gypsum or pla/] ( ,p>is1 :5 set 9 ! usual mann]4 ,lime alone1 z ord9>ily slack$1 w\ld n ,i believe give any su* texture1 ev5 if x c\ld be manipulat$ into simil> ornam5tal =ms4 ,i believe ! ,moori% ,/ucco to be almo/ if n q id5tical ) ! ,indian ,*unam1 & t 9 its turn to be a sub/ance produc$ mu* 9 ! same way t ! f9e ,/ucco ( ! ,romans 0 ord9>ily wr\ght by t p4 ,9 ! native treatm5t ( all ( ^! sub/ances1 ,i believe f\r peculi>ities to h be5 g5]ally us$4 ,fir/ly--to employ ! f9e/ lime only4 ,secondly--to mix x ) p\nd$ e>!n-w>e4 ,?irdly--to beat x ?or\ghly4 ,f\r?ly--to use sac*>9e sub/ances to ret>d ! sett+ & keep ! mass pla/ic "u ! tool4 ,! pres5t is sc>cely a fitt+ occasion ^u :i* to /ate 9 any detail ! gr\nds ^u :i* ,i h be5 l$ to ?is conclusion1 b ,i h little d\bt t any /ud5t w be /ruck by ! id5tity ( practice ( ,roman1 ,indian1 & ,moor1 :o w ref] to ! practical descriptions ( ! v>i\s modes ( ! =mation ( t]races giv5 by ,vitruvius1 by ,capta9 ,phipps1 9 ,! ,b>rackma/]'s ,assi/ant1#da & by ,john ,w9dus1 9 8 ,j\rney to ,mequ9ez4#db ,i h else:]e notic$ ! comm& ! desc5dants ( ! ,moors seem$ to reta9 ov] all op]ations ( pla/] & lime "w ?r\gh\t ,spa91 z evid5c$ by ! beauty & elaboration ( ! ,mudej> /yle 9 ^? mat]ials1 long aft] !y ceas$ to be ! dom9ant race 9 ! localities 9 :i* !y cont9u$ to practice _! old te*nical arts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ga ,,granada4 ,,! ,,alhambra4 ,,f ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,ambassadors4 ,,black ,,on ,,:ite4 ,,full ,,size ,,glass ,,inlay4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxi4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,,detail ,,( ,,glass ,,inlay ,,f ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,ambassadors4 ,,?is little patt]n :i* =ms ! c5tre1 or eye--! po9t ( dep>ture 9 fact--( an elaborate geometrical mosaic has be5 mo/ c>efully trac$ & copi$ f ! orig9al1 :i* yet rema9s 9 ! c5tre ( ! dado on ! side ( ! w9d[ on ! "r ( ! ,sultan's ?rone 9 ! ,hall ( ! ,ambassadors4 ,x may ?us be said to occupy an especial po/ ( hon\r & s to *all5ge1 z x 71 curiosity & admiration4 ,bo? ^! a close inspection ?or\ghly ju/ifies1 s9ce 9 all ! hi/ory ( ! manufacture ( vitrifi$ sub/ances ,i "k no?+ m curi\s & puzzl+4 ,! patt]n is 9 blui%-black on a :ite gr\nd2 & bo? gr\nd & inlay are made app>5tly 9 two sep>ate pieces ( glass1 & 9 two only4 ,! mo/ m9ute inspection %[s no jo9t :atev] on ! surface ( ei!r col\r$ mat]ial2 at ! same "t x e/abli%es ! fact t ! gr\nd has be5 made ) ! :ole patt]n sunk en creux1 & t ! inlay has be5 made 9 "o piece--practically a specim5 ( glass lace--& fix$ into ! cavity ( ! gr\nd ) a v f9e calc>e\s cem5t1 made probably ( lime & :ite ( egg4 ,to inlay glass 9 glass involves little difficulty1 if gr\nd & inlay are z x 7 fus$ toge!r2 b to produce a gr\nd app>5tly 9 glass1 & to inlay x ) s f9e a patt]n1 bo? au froid1 is a p]fect m>vel 9 vitre\s manufacture4 ,! only way 9 :i* ,i c imag9e t su* an effect c\ld be produc$ is z foll[s1 b 9 (f]+ any su* explanation ,i desire to d s ) all due def]5ce to practical glass-work]s4 ,i believe t two metal-m\lds 7 made1 "o ) ! ornam5t 9 relief1 & ! o!r ) ! same ornam5t sunk 9 intaglio4 ,f ea* m\ld1 glass reproductions hav+ be5 made ( ab\t equal sub/ances 7s z to contract equally 9 cool+71 &1 ) ! exception ( a black film 9 "o case1 ( ! same glass1 ! two reproductions 7 /uck toge!r firmly by ! calc>e\s cem5t4 ,! black glass 9 cameo w\ld !n be encas$ )9 ! :ite glass 9 intaglio2 & ! patt]n w\ld ( c\rse be invisible1 ! two reproductions be+ firmly /uck toge!r face to face1 mak+ app>5tly "o :ite glass tess]a ( d\ble ! requisite ?ickness4 ,! back ( ! cameo side w\ld !n h to be gr\nd away1 probably at a lapid>y's :eel1 until ! back ( ! black patt]n 9 cameo %\ld be rea*$4 ,at ! same mom5t ! face ( ! :ite intaglio w\ld be expos$2 & ! tess]a1 be+ r$uc$ to its prop] ?ickness = ins]tion ) ! re/ ( ! adjo9+ glass mosaic1 w\ld be fit to p]man5tly comb9e ) x2 %[+ an elaborate black patt]n held 9 by calc>e\s cem5t1 on a :ite face1 exactly z x n[ appe>s4 ,any su* resolution ( a difficult te*nical problem exhibits ! ,moors to u z excell+ 9 two ( _! fav\rite ,arts1 viz41 inlay+ & glass manufacture4 ,= mu* ( _! k ( bo? ( ^! arts !re is no d\bt t ! ,moors 7 indebt$ to ! ,arabians4 ,! ,arabians 7 9 _! turn inh]itors f ! ,byzant9e ,greeks ( _m ( ! traditions ( manufactur+ excell5ce once practis$ by ! ,romans4 ,among/ ^! 71 no d\bt1 almo/ e process ( glass-work+ & mosaic4#dc ,consid]able d\bts exi/ z to ! inh]itance by ! ,greek ( ! l[] empire ( ! process ( inlay+ f ! ,romans1 & to _! orig9ality 9 adapt+ ! process to _! ar*itecture4 ,! fir/ build+ 9 :i* x appe>s to h be5 freely us$ by ! ,greeks 0 ! ,mosque ( ,santa ,s(ia1 built by ,ju/9ian4 ,= t build+ he is kn[n to h invok$ ! assi/ance ( ,p]sian design]s & artific]s2 & f ! div]g5ce 9 ! patt]ns ( ^? inlays f any patt]ns usual 9 ,roman contempor>y "w1 ,i am incl9$ to believe t !y repres5t ! =eign elem5t to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,a mo/ int]e/+ comp>ison may be made1 by ! /ud5t1 ( ! patt]ns f ! ,aya ,s(ia giv5 9 ,salz5burg's great "w1 ) ^? ( ! pr9cipal ( ! ,cair5e ,mosques drawn by ,mr4 ,james ,wild & giv5 9 ! ,gramm> ( ,ornam5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gb ,,granada ,,! ,,alhambra ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,ambassadors ,,mosaic ,,full ,,size ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxii4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,,mosaic ,,f ,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,ambassadors4 ,,9 ! description ( ! la/ sket* ,i allud$ to ! s\rces :5ce ! ,moors d]iv$ mu* ( _! k ( glass-mak+ & mosaic-work+4 ,9 ! specim5 n[ giv51 ! full size ( ! orig9al1 on ! opposite page1 a consid]able advance is %[n ^u :at 0 usual 9 ! contempor>y1 ,opus ,grecanicum1 z execut$1 ei!r 9 ,italy or 9 ,greece itself4 ,! advance is pr9cipally to be se5 9 ?is p>ticul>1 t :]eas 9 ! la/ m5tion$ "w1 e complicat$ patt]n is made up out ( tess]1 or glass /rips cut into squ>es1 oblongs1 triangles1 or o!r simple figures2 9 ! ,moori% "w1 arbitr>y %apes ( consid]able geometrical complexity are giv5 to ea* sep>ate piece ( mosaic4 ,:5 ^! tess]1 s %ap$1 are br\ght toge!r1 _! comb9ation imm$iately results 9 ! =mation ( p]fect patt]ns1 su* z ! "o n[ illu/rat$4 ,tess] ( ?is description 7 no d\bt =m$ by squeez+ pla/ic clay into metal m\lds1 & almo/ p]fect id5tity 0 obta9$ betwe5 ! tess] obta9$ f ! same m\ld4 ,^!1 aft] fir+1 7 !n app>5tly cov]$ ) col\r$ vitre\s glazes by a subsequ5t op]ation4 ,9 illu/ration ( ! advantages possess$ by ! ,moors ov] ! ,greeks1 9 work+ su* mosaics z ! "o ,i h sket*$1 x may be not$1 t :ile a ,greek w\ld h requir$ "o hundr$ & n9ete5 sep>ate pieces to make up :at is %[n1 ! ,moor want$ only =ty-n9e4 ,moreov]1 in/ead ( hav+ to *ip e "o ( ! "o hundr$ & n9ete5 pieces to a def9ite size & %ape1 & !n to place !m sl[ly s z to ensure ! tru? ( 8 angles ( =ty-five & tw5ty-two & a half degrees1 z ! ,greek or ,italian _h1 ! ,moor _h only to place "o ( 8 =ty-n9e pieces ) precision2 &1 provid$ he nev] took any ( ! elev5 patt]ns1 ( :i* 8 repeats are compos$1 out ( _! "r turn1 8 mosaic w\ld "w itself ) sc>cely any o!r att5tion on 8 "p4 ,ano!r s\rce ( anxiety 0 sav$ to him2 viz41 con/ant he$fulness z to ! work+ ( ! int]lacem5t ( 8 l9es--i4 e41 _! runn+1 z x 71 "u & ov] "o ano!r4 ,! result1 9 ?is p>ticul>1 is f> cle>] & m effective 9 ! ,moori%1 ?an accord+ to ! ,greco-,italian me?od2 s9ce1 :ile 9 ! =m] !re are no jo9ts :i* d n help to def9e an int]lacem5t1 accord+ to ! latt]1 ! jo9ts occurr+ on ! l9e ( mitre ( e angle become confus$ ) ! jo9ts :i* express int]lacem5t4 ,a comp>ison ( ! ,sicilian1 ) ! ,alhambrese1 geometrical mosaics1 w\ld %[ 9 a mom5t ! sup]iority ( ! la/ m5tion$ me?od4 ,no p1 except p]haps ! ,*9ese1 h ev] equall$ ! ,moors 9 devis+ patt]ns ( mo/ complicat$ appe>ance1 9 :i* col\rs 71 z x 71 c\nt]*ang$ by comb9+ tiles1 or tess]1 ( simil> geometrical =ms1 b made 9 diff]5t t9ts or tones4 ,beautiful examples are giv5 9 pr(usion 9 ! works ( ,mr4 ,ow5 ,jones1 ,m4 ,girault de ,prangey1 ,h]r ,hessem]1 ,m4 ,co/e & _m o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gc ,,! ,,alhambra ,,la ,,sala ,,de ,,las ,,dos ,,h]manas ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxiii4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,,ni*e ,,9 ,,la ,,sala ,,de ,,las ,,dos ,,h]manas4 ,,t ! ,moors !mselves 7 fully consci\s t 9 creat+ ! ,alhambra !y 7 creat+ types ( beauty = all g5]ations1 w\ld be cle>ly manife/ f ! inscriptions ( ! ,hall ( ! two ,si/]s1 7f :i* our illu/ration is tak571 ev5 if e o!r ( ! hundr$s ( inscriptions ! build+ conta9s 9 o!r ap>tm5ts 7 de/roy$4 ,i am ! g>d51 & e morn+ d ,i appe> deck$ out 9 beauty4 ,look att5tively at my elegance1 & ?\ wilt reap ! b5efit ( a comm5t>y on decoration4 ,inde$1 we nev] saw a palace m l(ty ?an ?is 9 its ext]ior1 or m brilliantly decorat$ 9 its int]ior2 or hav+ m ext5sive ap>tm5ts--m>kets !y are1 :]e ^? provid$ ) money are paid 9 beauty1 & :]e ! judge ( elegance is p]petually sitt+ to pron\nce s5t5ce4 ,"h is ! wond]ful cupola1 at sight ( ^: beautiful proportions1 all o!r cupolas vani% & disappe>4 ,su* inscriptions are n all ( !m ( ?is hyp]bolic /amp1 s9ce "s ( !m s]ve to record ! names ( illu/ri\s f\nd]s1 & to expla9 ! uses ( v>i\s p>ts ( ! /ructure4 ,to an inscription ( ?is k9d we are indebt$ = an accurate k ( ! uses ( su* ni*es z ! "o repres5t$ 9 my sket*4 ,_m travell]s & writ]s _h suppos$ t _! purpose _h be5 to hold ! slipp]s ( ! visitors1 b ?is !ory 0 entirely dispell$1 :5 ,m4 ,pasqual de ,gayangos read ! inscription ( ! left ni*e ( ! ,hall de las dos ,h]manas4 ,praise to ,god6 ,) my ornam5ts & ti>a#dd ,i surpass beauty itself1 nay ! lum9>ies 9 ! ,zodiac out ( envy desc5d to me4 ,! wat] vase )9 me1 !y say1 is l a dev\t man /&+ t[>ds ! ,kiblah ( ! ,mihrab1#de ready to beg9 8 pray]s4 ,! idea t ^! ni*es 7 us$ to hold wat]-bottles is fur!r /r5g!n$1 z ,mr4 ,ow5 ,jones has ju/ly rem>k$1 by ! exi/5ce ( ! mosaic l9+s amid ! pla/] "w by :i* !y 7 surr\nd$2 z well z by ! :ite m>ble slabs :i* s]ve = _! base or floor4 ,! wall & pi] dados1 :i* ext5d f ^! m>ble slabs to ! beautiful ,azulejos floor1 are all made 9 elegant mosaic4 ,above ! ni*e 9 ! sket* appe>s ! +5i\s p5d5tive impo/ f :i* spr+ ! great ar*es c>ri$ by ! pi]s1 ) ! *>act]i/ic +rail$ fr+e "w :i* 0 almo/ always reta9$ ev51 z we see at ,seville1 9 ! late/ ,r5aissance ,mudej> "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gd ,,mdw #ahfi ,,granada ,,! ,,alhambra ,,sala ,,del ,,tribunal ,,bord] ,,full ,,size ,,plate ,,lxxiv4 ,,granada4--,,! ,,alhambra4 ,,/ucco ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,sala ,,del ,,tribunal4 ,,! correctness ( ?is sket*1 z to dim5sion at lea/1 has be5 ensur$ by ! mode 9 :i* x 0 obta9$1 viz41 by g5tly press+ a piece ( pap] aga9/ ! surface ( ! piece ( ornam5t 7s z to obta9 a slight impression ( its outl9e17 !n m>k+ x fa9tly ) p5cil1 press+ x out aga9 q flat1 & f9i%+ x 9 ink on ! spot4 ,x may be look$ ^u1 !re=e1 z giv+1 z ne>ly z is possible on a plane surface1 an accurate transcript ( ! elegant ornam5t f ! ,sala del ,tribunal select$ = illu/ration4 ,my reason = ?is selection 01 *iefly because ,i desir$ to %[ ! m9ute scale & extreme delicacy ( mu* ( ! decoration 9 relief ) :i* ! walls ( ! pr9cipal ap>tm5ts ( ! ,alhambra are cov]$4 ,x 0 p>tly also because ?is p>ticul> specim5 reta9$ fa9t trac+ l9es drawn1 mo/ likely ) a silv] or lead po9t1 & a free h&1 ^u ! flat surfaces ( c]ta9 p>ts ( ! ornam5t 9 relief4 ,^! s]v$ z guide l9es = ! yet m delicate lab\r ( ! pa9t]1 :o c>ri$ ! subdivision ( p>ts1 by means ( ! application ( contra/+ col\rs & gild+1 into yet m microscopic sup]ficial enri*m5t4 ,z ?is is ! la/ illu/ration ,i h to (f] ( ! ,alhambra1 x may be well to direct ! read]'s att5tion briefly to ! g5]al sy/em ^u :i* su* ,art z ! ,moors practis$1 & mo/ de>ly lov$1 0 bas$4 ,^? :o w\ld "k all ab\t x1 mu/ give !mselves dilig5tly to a /udy ( all ,ow5 ,jones' works2 f ! pond]\s ,alhambra1 ) its magnific5t illu/rations1 to ! little guide to ! ,alhambra ,c\rts ( ! ,cry/al ,palace1 n =gett+ to te/ 8 !ory by 8 practice 9 ! beautiful reproductions ( ,moori% ,art he has creat$ = _! edification at ,syd5ham4 ,9 ! pages ( ! small] volume !y w f9d ! sy/em epitomis$ simply & delightfully 9 n9e propositions "u ! foll[+ heads4 ,fir/1 to decorate con/ruction1 nev] to con/ruct decoration4 ,second1 to let all l9es gr[ out ( ea* o!r 9 gradual undulations--always s z to conduce to repose4 ,?ird1 to c>e fir/ = g5]al =ms & !n = h>moni\s subdivisions & fill+s4 ,f\r?1 to balance /raight1 incl9$1 & curv$ =ms s z to produce h>mony & repose by contra/4 ,fif?1 to let all l9es fl[ out ( a p>5t /em1 traceable ?r\gh\t its c\rse4 ,six?1 ei!r radially 7z 9 nature ) ! human h& or 9 a *e/nut leaf474 ,sev5?1 or tang5tially1--z /ems f bran*es4 ,eigh?1 to avoid ! simpl] curves & use only ^? ( a high] ord]4 ,n9?1 to treat all ornam5t conv5tionally1 i4e41 n 9 direct imitation ( ,nature1 b 9 a mode ( imitation subord9at$ to ! ar*itectural conditions ( ! surface or =m to be ornam5t$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ge ,,granada ,,mdw #ahfi ,,ca!dral ,,f ,,! ,,back ,,( ,,! ,,high ,,alt> ,,plate ,,lxxv4 ,,granada4 ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,ca!dral ,,f ,,! ,,back ,,( ,,! ,,high ,,alt> ,,x is always int]e/+ to wat* ! fir/ rays ( light :i* dissipate cl\ds ( d>kness or prejudice2 & ?is1 by ! aid ( ! annals ( ! e>ly pr9t+ press1 we are enabl$ to d 7) comp>ative c]ta9ty z to *ronology7 9 ! case ( ! dawn ( ! revival ( classical ar*itecture 9 e c\ntry ( ,europe except ,italy4 ,9 t fav\r$ l&1 ! sacr$ fire ( ,roman tradition 0 nev] q ext+ui%$1 & 9 its great cities ! r5asc5t flame 0 already lamb5t1 & ga9+ /r5g?1 be=e ,sweynheim & ,pann>z />t$ _! celebrat$ press at ,subiaco4 ,! fir/ edition ( ! t5 books ( ,vitruvius pr9t$ by ,g4 ,h]olt at ,rome1 circa #adhf1 0 imm$iately foll[$ by ! edition ( ,flor5ce1 "u ! editor%ip ( ,leon ,bapti/a ,alb]ti1 be>+ ! impr9t ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,at lea/ two o!r editions 7 exhau/$ 9 ,italy be=e ! close ( ! c5tury1 & succe$$ by _m m previ\s to ! middle1 ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,alb]ti's own admirable writ+s on ,ar*itecture & ! o!r ,f9e ,arts mov$ all ,italy1 giv+ a ?or\ghly practical direction to ! lessons some:at obscurely inculat$ by ,vitruvius2 ^: writ+s1 )\t ,alb]ti's comm5ts1 w\ld h be5 ( little practical use 9 c\ntries 9 :i* ample rema9s ( classical art 7 n at h& = ref]5ce & /udy4 ,! fir/ ,fr5* edition ( ! text ( ,vitruvius is ( #aebc2 ! fir/ ,g]man is ( #aedc4 ,! fir/ ,fr5* translation dates f #aedg2 ! fir/ ,g]man f #aedh1 publi%$ at ,nuremburg4 ,x 0 volg>izzato 9 ,italy f #aeba4 ,! ,lat9 text 0 translat$ into ,spani% by ,miguel de ,urrea & pr9t$ aft] 8 dea? at ,alcala de ,heares 9 #aehg4 ,its publication _h h[ev] be5 long prec$$ 9 ,spa9 by ! dige/ ( ! views ( ,vitruvius "u ! tide ( las ,m$idas del ,romano o ,vitruvio1 publi%$ by ,diego de ,sagr$o 9 #aebf4 ,sagr$o _h no d\bt be5 /imulat$ to su* /udies1 7z ,alb]ti _h previ\sly be57 by 8 admiration ( ! ve/iges ( ,roman ar*itectural greatness1 /ill ab\nd+ on ! soil ( 8 native l&4 ,:at oral tradition c\ld tea* previ\s to ! publication ( ^! texts 9 ,spa91 no d\bt ! ar*itect ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,granada1 ,diego de ,siloe1 _h le>nt f 8 fa!r1 ,gil1 ! ev5 m celebrat$ ,sculptor ( ,burgos2 ^: monum5ts to ,don ,juan ,,ii41 8 ,que51 ,donna ,isabel1 & ! ,infante ,don ,alonso1 & ^: ,retablo 9 ! ,c>tuja ( ,miraflores 9 ! outskirts ( t city1 h nev] be5 surpass$ 9 ta/eful elaboration4#df ,f :atev] s\rce ,diego de ,siloe may h obta9$ 8 k1 c]ta9 x is t he mu/ %>e ) ,alonso ,cov>rubbias1 ! hon\r ( hav+ be5 ! e>lie/ reviv]s ( classical ar*itecture 9 ,spa93 n 9 its details only z _h be5 attempt$ by ! e>ly ,plat]esque ar*itects1 b 9 its /ructural proportions & 9 its symmetrical arrangem5ts ( great lead+ features4 ,! foll[+ is ! acc\nt ( ! con/ruction ( ?is ,ca!dral giv5 by ,amirola4#dg ,x 0 begun1 he says1 on ! #ae? ( ,m>*1 #aebi1 & consi/s ( ?ree naves1 ! pr9cipal ( :i* t]m9ates 9 ! *oir aft] ! ,go?ic mann]4 ,x is f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet 7,spani%7 long1 & two hundr$ & =ty-n9e wide4 ,! ord] is ,cor9?ian1 b defective 9 its true proportions1 s9ce ! pr9cipal nave is only =ty-five feet wide1 its height is "o hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,x w\ld pr(it u b little to foll[ ,amirola ?r\gh 8 /raight-lac$ criticisms on a design ! beauty ( :i* he 0 unable to appreh5d2 & x may be well to take a l>g] & ju/] view ( its m]its4 ,! foll[+ :i*1 ,i he>tily endorse1 is ! v]dict ( a f> bett] judge4#dh ,look+ at its plan only1 ?is is c]ta9ly "o ( ! f9e/ *ur*es 9 ,europe4 ,x w\ld be difficult to po9t out any o!r 9 :i* ! c5tral aisle leads up to ! dome1 s well proportion$ to its dim5sions1 & to ! dignity ( ! high alt> :i* /&s "u x1 or "o :]e ! side aisles h a purpose & a mean+ s p]fectly appropriate to ! situation1 & :]e ! c5tre aisle has also its functions z p]fectly m>k$ out & s well und]/ood4 ,all ?is be+ s1 x is puzzl+ to "k h[ x has be5 s neglect$4 ,my sket* has be5 tak5 f ! ,ambulatory at ! back (1 & surr\nd+1 ! *oir4 ,its dim5sions1 z w be at once app>5t1 are enorm\s4 ,! ar*es1 :i* sep>ate ! *oir f ! ambulatory1 & ?r\gh "o ( :i* 9 my sket* ! high alt> is se51 are ( v great int]e/4 ,!y =m ! e>lie/ examples ,i h ev] se5 7out ( ,italy7 ( artificial p]spectives1 guoc*i di prospettiva4 ,! ar*es next to ! *oir are n>r[] & l[] ?an ^? next to ! ambulatory2 ! di/ance betwe5 ! two1 ow+ to ! necessities ( support+ & di/ribut+ ! weights ( ! va/ cupola1 be+ v consid]able4 ,! two ar*ways are connect$ by fall+ l9es ( impo/ m\ld+s & conv]g+ l9es ( c(f]+4 ,! consequ5ce is t1 z appe>s 9 ! sket*1 ! ar*ways1 :i* really occupy only ab\t five & tw5ty feet 9 dep?1 look at lea/ d\ble t dim5sion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gf ,,granada ,,! ,,reja ,,( ,,! ,,reyes ,,catolicos ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxvi4 ,,granada4 ,,! ,,reja ,,( ,,! ,,reyes ,,catolicos4 ,i ,,0 tempt$ to sket* ?is magnific5t scre5 = f\r reasons3-- ,fir/ly1 because x is1 ,i believe1 entirely ( iron1 :i* mo/ ( ! ,spani% ,rejas are n4 ,secondly1 because x is1 ,i also believe1 ! e>lie/ specim5 ( any?+ l equal importance 9 ,spa94 ,?irdly1 because ( its hi/orical int]e/ 9 enclos+ ! tombs ( ! ,ca?olic ,sov]eigns on ! spot be=e :i* ! greatness ( _! lives _h be5 a*iev$4 ,f\r?ly1 because ,i consid]$ x to be ! be/ 9 design ( all ,i saw4 ,x is by no means ! ri*e/1 b x appe>$ to me to be arrang$ ^u ! ju/e/ pr9ciples4 ,its *ief m]its1 z comp>$ ) _m o!rs1 ,i consid]$ to be z foll[s3-- ,fir/ly1 its transp>5cy4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important qualities any su* scre5 %\ld possess1 is t ( due subord9ation to ! great ar*itectural features ( ! locality 9 :i* x is plac$4 ,:]e ornam5t is spread all ov] ! surface ( a scre51 or :]e ! ma9 l9es w&] ab\t 9 caprici\s directions1 ! eye is arre/$ by ! metal "w z a plane surface2 & if n actually /opp$ by x1 is at lea/ l$ (f 9 wayw>d directions1 & fails to pass beyond x4 ,9 ?is case1 ! rectangul>ity ( ! :ole gives great repose2 ! pla9 v]tical b>s almo/ disappe>2 :ile ! spl5didly ornam5t$ portions ( ! scre5 seem z if susp5d$ 9 mid air1 & 9 no wise injure ! effect ( ! ar*itecture1#di or dim9i% ! app>5t space ( ! locality !y decorate4 ,secondly1 its /ability )\t heav9ess4 ,! subdivision ( ! :ole surface into regul> comp>tm5ts all[s ( a conc5tration ( /r5g? 9 ! skeleton l9es1 & gives great con/ructional /iffness )\t too mu* =mality4 ,?irdly1 its propriety ( design4 ,its au?or has simply1 z x 71 ass]t$ ! pr9ciple ( s]ve ,god & hon\r ! ,k+2 in/ead (1 z is usual1 look at me1 & see :at a f9e fell[ ,i am4 ,at ! summit ( 8 design he has repres5t$ ! ,crucifixion2 imm$iately b5ea?1 ! lead+ incid5ts ( ,gospel hi/ory1 mak+ conspicu\s 79 complim5t no d\bt to ! triumph ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! entry into ,granada ( 8 sov]eigns71 ,*ri/'s entry into ,j]usalem4 ,z ! c5tral object1 n mu* less ?an tw5ty feet squ>e1 he has gr\p$ 9 ma/]ly /yle ! full h]aldic insignia ( ^? ^: rema9s are deposit$ 9 ! *apel beyond4 ,! l[] portion ( 8 design has evid5tly be5 int5d$ simply to give /ability to ! upp] "p1 & to close ! access to ! magnific5t m>ble & alaba/] monum5ts ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 & ( ,philip ( ,burgundy & ,juana la ,loca1 )\t int]f]+ ) ! facilities = see+ !m ( ^? :o might ga9 access to ! ,ante*apel1 b be refus$ x to ! ,mausoleum itself4 ,! "n ( ! admirable arti/1 el ,mae/re ,b>?olom1 :o wr\ght ?is ,reja 9 ! ye> #aebb1 is inscrib$ ^u x1 ne> to ! keyhole ( ! great c5tral gates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gg ,,granada ,l',,arzobispado ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxvii4 ,,granada4 ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,arzobispado4 ,a ,,c>eful contra/ ( ?is /ately old mansion 9 :i*1 if n ! h&1 at lea/ ! influ5ce ( ! ar*itect1 ,h5rique de ,egas1 7son ( ,anequ9 de ,egas de ,bruselas1 s greatly patroniz$ by ! celebrat$ ,c>d9al ,m5doza17 may be cle>ly trac$1 ) ! great ,palace ( ,*>les ,v41 ascrib$ to ! arti/ ,ma*uca1 7bo? at ,granada17 may af=d a useful lesson to ! ar*itectural /ud5t4 ,9 ! e>lie/ ( ! two monum5ts--! ,arzobispado--a w9d[ ( :i* ,i n[ (f] a slight sket*1 ! florid ,plat]esque /yle1 z exemplifi$ by ! celebrat$ ,hosp$al de la ,santa ,cruz1 at ,tol$o1 7,sket*es #dd1 #de1 #df7 is at once recall$ to ! memory4 ,9 ! late/1 we f9d a m>k$ sympa?y ) ! symmetrical /yle ( ! !n fa%ionable ,italian ar*itects4 ,! ,circul> ,cortile ( ,vignola's ma/]piece at ,capr>ola1 is exce$$ 9 dim5sion1 & inde$ 9 dignity ( /yle1 by ! va/ r\nd ,patio ( ! ,palace ( ,*>les ,v41 ) :i* x is probably ne>ly contempor>y4 ,su* sob] ar*itecture1 ?\gh enri*$ by ! *isel ( sculptors :o1 l ,b]ruguete1 _h be5 ard5t admir]s ( ,flor5t9e & ,roman models1 0 ! =m ( ,plat]esque :i*1 int]v5+ betwe5 ! fir/ =m ( ,r5aissance1 f\nd$ on ,fr5* & ,burgundian models1 & ! au/]e ,italian ( ,h]r]a1 f\nd special fav\r 9 ! eyes ( ! mo/ judici\s critics 9 ,spa94 ,h[ f> ! be/ design]s ( ,spa91 among/ :om mu/ c]ta9ly be reckon$ ,juan de ,arfe y ,villafae1 ackn[l$g$ _! dep5d5ce ^u ! great ,italian ma/]s = all !y consid]$ mo/ excell5t 9 /yle1 may be ga!r$ f ! curi\s acc\nt ( ! developm5t ( good art 9 8 "t#ej t he gives 9 8 celebrat$ ,treatise on ,sculpture & ,ar*itecture4 ,aft] dwell+ ^u :at he curi\sly en\gh calls ! obra mod]na1 ) :i* ! great ca!drals ( ,spa9 _h be51 z he consid]s1 built1 he obs]ves1 ,?is b>b>\s "w1 hav+ arriv$ at its end1 its disuse hav+ comm5c$ 9 our times1 gave place to ! anci5t /yles ( ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,al?\gh ?is /yle ( "w _h be5 reviv$ at an e>li] p]iod 9 ,italy by ! dilig5ce & /udy ( ,bramante1 ,ma/] ( ! ,works ( ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,rome1 ,baldass>e ,p]ruzzi & ,leon ,bapti/a ,alb]ti1 celebrat$ ar*itects1 x also began to fl\ri% 9 ,spa9 ?r\gh ! indu/ry ( ! excell5t ,alonso de ,cov>rubbias1 ,ma/] ( ! ,works ( ! ,ca!dral at ,tol$o1 & ( ! ,royal ,palace1 fa!r ( ! mo/ fam\s doctor1 ,don ,diego ,cov>rubbias1 ,presid5t ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil ( 8 ,maje/y & ,bi%op ( ,segovia1 & ( ,diego ,siloe1 ,ma/] ( ! ,works ( ! ,ca!dral & ,palace ( ,granada4 ,^! ma/]s began to use ?is k9d ( "w 9 _m places :]ev] !y built1 al?\gh always ) "s admixture ( ! mod]n "w 7,go?ic or e>ly ,plat]esque7 :i* !y c\ld nev] entirely =get4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gh ,,guadalax>a ,,palace ,,( ,,! ,,duqu ,,del ,,infantado ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxviii4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,,palacio ,,de ,,los ,,duques ,,del ,,infantado4 ,,?is is unque/ionably "o ( ! mo/ important ( ! ,palaces ( ! anci5t nobility left 9 ,spa91 wor?y ( ! r5[n ( ! ,m5dozas1 long ,seigneurs ( ,guadalax>a4 ,9 spite ( its pres5t picturesque aspect1 h[ev]1 ar*itecturally speak+1 x is a /range jumble ( incongruities2 & (f]s b a gho/ ( ! beauty x mu/ h possess$ ^u its fir/ con/ruction t[>ds ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury f #adfa onw>ds4 ,spl5d\r x mu/ h possess$ 9 p]fection at ! date at :i* x excit$ w>m admiration 9 ! brea/ ( ! captive sov]eign1 ,francis ,i4 ( ,france1 :o 0 "h magnific5tly ent]ta9$ by ! !n ,duque del ,infantado4 ,! top /ory ) its rema9s ( cont9u\s arcad+ & balconies1 ! walls1 ! spl5did doorway1 & above all ! ,patio1 ) ! exception probably ( ! top cornice & ! ,doric columns ( ! gr\nd-floor arcade1 all belong to ! orig9al con/ruction4 ,^! rema9s af=d suffici5t indication ( :at has be5 de/roy$ to make way = ,italian decoration & b>b>\s repair1 to enable ! practis$ eye to see ! :ole z x once exi/$2 be=e a vulg> desire = novelty1 & especially = =eign novelty induc$ ! desecration ( ! integrity ( ! design4 ,"o might h fanci$ t e true ,spani>d w\ld h reg>d$ ?is palace almo/ z a holy place1 f its hav+ receiv$ ! la/ brea? ( ! great ,c>d9al ,m5doza--! ,rex t]tius1 :om ,felipe ,vig>ny1 or "s o!r dextr\s sculptor1 portray$ 9 ! c>v+s ( ! ,ca!dral at ,granada1#ea rid+ ) ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 & receiv+ ! keys ( ! ,alhambra f ! h&s ( ! un=tunate ,boabdil el ,*ico4 ,! int]ior ( ?is ,palace is fully z ri* & rem>kable z ! ext]ior4 ,! ,patio :i* is ab\t eighty feet long by fifty-six wide1 7ab\t two-?irds ( ! size ( ! c\rt-y>ds ( ! ,royal ,ex*ange & ! ,india ,(fice71 is surr\nd$ by arcades ( two /ories1 ea* ab\t tw5ty feet 9 height4 ,bo? s]ies ( ar*es are ( a ,go?ic & fanta/ic =m1 ) sp&rels fill$ 9 on ! l[] /ory ) lions1 & on ! upp] ) w+$ griff9s4 ,betwe5 ea* ar* are columns1 surm\nt$ ) armorial be>+s1 eagles1 & gr\p$ f9ials4 ,! :ole1 if co>sely1 is v spirit$ly c>v$1 & produces a /ately & simple1 ?\gh ri* effect4 ,! saloons are l>ge & l(ty1 ) rema9s ( beautiful half ,moori% ceil+s1 & mu* effective ,italian fresco decoration ( good col\r & enri*$ ) h>moni\s ,arabesque ornam5t4 ,! /ate ( ?is once spl5did /ructure is un=tunately z dilapidat$ z ! national f9ances4 ,:at m c or ne$ be said8 ,ev]y?+ go+ to pieces = want ( t /it* 9 "t1 :i* n[h]e1 & 9 no?+1 9 ,spa91 seems ev] likely to save n9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #gi ,,guadalax>a ,,san ,,miguel ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxix4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,,doorway ,,( ,,! ,,mona/]y ,,( ,,san ,,miguel4 ,,9 & ab\t ,guadalax>a may be f\nd _m indications ( ! traditional pres]vation1 long aft] ! expulsion ( ! ,moors1 n only f ,new ,ca/ille1 b f ,spa9 g5]ally z well1 ( _! excell5ce 9 ! te*nical arts1 among/ :i* brick-mak+1 comb9+1 & lay+ 7 conspicu\s4 ,h5ce1 especially ?r\gh\t ! two ,ca/illes1 ,aragon1 & ,&alucia1 ! common me?od ( us+ brick-"w is peculi>ly ,ori5tal & effective4 ,! entrance doorway to ! ,mona/]y ( ,san ,miguel1 :i* =ms ! subject ( our sev5ty-n9? sket*1 illu/rates ?is mixture2 z well x may1 s9ce traces are yet to be f\nd ( ! /ructure hav+ be5 orig9ally a mosque conv]t$1 probably1 %ortly be=e ! ye> #aejj to ,*ri/ian uses4 ,! r\nd in/ead ( squ>e buttresses1 ) conical t]m9ations1 ! segm5tal ar*1 ) its pond]\s ar*ivolt1 ! great /r5g? & almo/ heav9ess giv5 by ! regul> rectangul> sett+ out ( ! woodwork--& a co>s5ess & yet _s 9 ! execution ( c>v+1 are m>k$ features ( ,aragonese /yle2 ! e*oes ( :i* may n unfrequ5tly be met ) at ,naples1 especially 9 ! entrance gateways to _m an old h\se4 ,i well rememb] be+ puzzl$ by sev]al ( ^? :i* ,i sket*$ !re1 & :i* appe>$ to me to diff] f ord9>y contempor>y ,italian ar*itecture 9 o!r localities4 ,i subsequ5tly recogniz$ simil> features 9 ,pal]mo1 & else:]e 9 ,sicily4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hj ,,guadalax>a ,,casa ,,del ,,duqu ,,de ,,ribas ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxx4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,,casa ,,del ,,duqu ,,de ,,ribas4 ,,! travell] :o takes 8 seat = an h\r or s be=e "s old portal ( a ,spani% prov9cial mansion1 g>ni%$ ) h]aldic insignia1 proclaim+ ! rank1 if n ! dignity1 ( ! possible own]1 c sc>cely fail to be /ruck by ! usual incongruity betwe5 ! assumption ( ! /ructure1 & ! mode/y1 n to say meanness1 ( ^? :o pass 9 & out ( x g5]ally at long int]vals4 ,! sket*]'s op]ations naturally1 aft] a little :ile1 attract ! att5tion ( "s few1 & _! "n is legion ?r\gh\t ,spa91 ( ^? :o h no?+ to d2 or :o1 at any rate1 d no?+1 b w&] lazily b re/lessly up & d[n to :ile away ! "t4 ,aft] a complim5t or two1 & probably a reque/ t ! spectators w n /& exactly betwe5 ! arti/ & ! object he may be draw+1 an inquiry v g5]ally foll[s z to ^: h\se t may be8 ,if ! answ] ext5ds beyond ! usual ,qui5 sabe ,caball]o8 x may *ance to be del ,seor ,duqu1 or del ,seor ,m>ques1 some?+ or o!r1 or at any rate ( a ,seor somebody1 somebody1 somebody4 ,to ! next inquiry1 z to :]e ! ,hidalgo1 if he be su*1 may be8 ! usual answ] w be ,madrid or ,p>is1 or at any rate ! *ef-lieu ( ! ,prov9ce4 ,! next dem& may likely en\gh be1 ,:o lives !re !n1 n[8 ,if ! answ] is n ! usual ,no pu$o decir a ,u/$1 x may possibly be1 ,el ,seor ,adm9i/rador1 ! ,/ew>d1 or ,algunos ,pobres1 or ,don ,manoel1 ! %oemak]1 or ,don ,juan1 ! c>p5t]4 ,:]e ! nobility live1 if !y are n all abs5tees1 x seems v difficult to f9d out2 & h5ce x is t in/ead ( ladies & g5tlem51 & liv]i$ s]vants1 :o pass 9 & out ( ^! gr& look+ portone1 ! sket*] usually sees only extremely picturesque pov]ty4 ,sometimes ?is pres5ts itself 9 ! %ape ( a ragg$ girl or two1 c>ry+ antique-%ap$ e>!n wat]-j>s1 sometimes an old woman ) a heap ( long-hair$ unkempt *ildr5 sitt+ d[n to sp91 or reel (f y>n1 or loll+ aga9/ ! wall1 di/aff 9 h&2 & sometimes1 possibly1 two or ?ree boys or "y m5 assemble1 :o1 aft] smok+ out "s cig>rilos or /umps ( cig>s1 coil !mselves up on ! ?re%old1 & g (f into a comatose condition closely resembl+ sleep4 ,su* 7 my exp]i5ces :il/ try+ to ga9 "s local in=mation z to ! mansion ( ! v noble1 ! ,duqu de ,ribas at ,guadalax>a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ha ,,guadalax>a ,,door ,,h&le ,,calle ,,del ,,b>rio ,,nuevo ,n #aj ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxxi4 ,,guadalax>a4 ,,door ,,h&le ,,f ,,! ,,calle ,,del ,,b>rio ,,nuevo4 ,,! outskirts ( ,guadalax>a are v picturesque1 & ! travell] :o w&]s ab\t 9 que/ ( beauty1 old or new1 _c fail to be rew>d$2 n only by glimpses ( sc5]y1 b by ! discov]y ( _m qua9t little fragm5ts ( art :i* h escap$ ! att5tion ( ! _m despoil+ locu/s--native z well z =eign--:o h done _! be/ at diff]5t times to dev\r ! l&4 ,( su*1 a specim5 is giv5 9 ! kn[+ little knock]1 or door-h&le illu/rat$ 9 my eighty-fir/ sket*4 ,x is no d\bt a joke on ! "p ( "s cunn+ smi?1 ( ! la/ c5tury1 m9dful ( ! /ill great] cunn+ ( 8 h&icraft1 traditions ( :i* may h desc5d$ to him1 f ! days :5 ! arm\r]s ( ,spa9 rivall$ ^? ( ,milan & ,augsburg4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hb ,,s>agossa ,,palacio ,,della ,,infanta ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxxii4 ,,s>agossa4 ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,palacio ,,de ,,la ,,infanta4 ,,ponz speaks ) great complac5cy ( ! sumptu\sness ( ! h\ses ( ,s>agossa--p>ticul>ly ^? ) columns1 7su* z t ( ! ,m>ques de ,moni/ol7 & ^? ! ,patios ( :i* are adorn$ ) sculptures--su* co/ly & sumptu\s works1 he says1 z no "o und]takes n[ a days4 ,among/ ^! he p>ticul>ises ! h\se :i* =ms ! subject ( ! pres5t sket*4 ,be=e 8 "t x appe>s to h belong$ to ! ,citiz5 ,gabriel ,zaporta1 muy di/+uido y rico1 z ,ponz calls him4 ,f him x 0 b\ght by ! wid[ ( a c]ta9 ,don ,gabriel ,franco4 ,at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury x 0 ! home ( ! ,infante ,don ,luis1 7uncle ( ,*>les ,,iv4 ( ,spa971 a ,c>d9al & ,ar*bi%op ( ,tol$o6 :o m>ri$ ,la ,vallabriga1 e>n+ exile to ,s>agossa = 8 pa9s4 ,%e liv$ "h ) him1 & procur$ = ! h\se its popul> & be/ kn[n "n1 la ,casa de la ,infanta4 ,_! elde/ daught] 0 be/[$1 z an ,infanta ( ,spa91 ^u ! dete/able ,godoy--,pr9ce ( ,peace1--! recognis$ lov] ( h] fir/ c\s9 by m>riage1 ! ,que51 wife ( ,*>les ,,iv41 ?us cr[n+ a d\ble msalliance4 ,on ! gr\nd floor1 says ,ponz1#eb ( ! ,patio are twelve ar*es support$ on columns wr\ght ) a ?\s& fancies1 z are ^? also ( ! fir/ floor4 ,on ! l[] floor ( ?is h\se is a pa9t]'s /udio4 ,bo? floors are enri*$ ) m$allions repres5t+ k+s1 fanciful foliage1 & inf9ite lab\r 9 cornices1 m\ld+s1 c4 ,simil> elaboration1 n[ mu* defac$1 is to be se5 9 ! /aircase ) vault+1 & h&rail ) m$allions recall+ ^? ( ! fir/ floor4 ,among/ ! mo/ important palaces1 next to ! h\se ( ,zaporta or de la ,infanta1 & t ( ! ,m>ques de ,moni/ol1 7 ^? kn[n z ! ,ca/el-,florit1 :i* belong$ 9 ,ponz's "t to ! ,c\nt ,ar&a--& ano!r ! prop]ty ( ! ,duqu de ,hij>4 ,! ,casa de ,com]cio :i* =ms ! subject ( my eighty-fif? sket* 0 less important z to quantity1 b m important z to quality1 ?an ^? la/ m5tion$ appe> to h be54 ,z a g5]al rule1 ! ,s>agossan h\ses appe> v l>ge b co>sely treat$ z to detail1 ev5 9 ! ri*e/1 su* z ^? ) %[y w9d[s beh9d ! ,sem9>io1 9 ! ,plazuela de ,san ,c>los4 ,my sket* suffici5tly %[s ! base uses to :i* ! truly palatial ,casa de ,zaporta1 or de la ,infanta1 has come at la/4 ,x is well t z _m z possible ( ! ris+ g5]ation ( art-/ud5ts %\ld see x1 = x is n likely t any ( x w be left = _! *ildr54 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hc ,,casa ,,de ,,los ,,infantes ,,z>agoza ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxxiii4 ,,s>agossa4 ,,detail ,,( ,,! ,,arcad+ ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,floor ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,la ,,infanta4 ,,?is sket* gives to an enl>g$ scale "s ( ! ar*itectural features repres5t$ 9 little 9 ! prec$+ sket*4 ,_m ( ! ar*es :i* 7 once op5 9 a beautiful arcad+ are n[ clos$ up 9 la? & pla/]2 ) a he>tless indiff]5ce to ev]y?+ else ?an gett+ z mu* room z possible to let to ! poor lodg]s :o sw>m 9 ?is once spl5did ,palace4 ,! :itewa% bru% goes recklessly ov] any surfaces ) :i* x is br\ght into contact at ! comm& ( sanit>y inspectors1 :o en=ce p]functory cleans+s f "t to "t ( at lea/ ! outside ( ! platt]4 ,z ,i sat sket*+ & pok+ ab\t = "s h\rs 9 ?is app>5t rabbit w>r5 ( a h\se1 ,i c\ld n b become consci\s t ! ,arragonese _h by no means lo/ _! old "* = devotion1 n to say bigotry4 ,our ,lady ( ! pill>1 ! tutel>y ( ,s>agossa 9 spite ( all alleg$ pilf]+s f h] %r9e1 seem$ /ill at a premium 9 popul> e/imation2 & ca/s ( h] 9 ! poore/ pla/] 7 multipli$ ev5 9 ! poore/ t5em5ts4 ,9 fact1 ?is seem$ to be ! v place = meet+ ) ! truly ,spani% c\ple ( ! l[] middle class1 s well sket*$ by ! ,g]man ,fis*] 9 8 travels at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,i _c conclude ?is lett]1 says he1 )\t say+ a ^w or two ( my ho/s4 ,bo? ! man & 8 wife are orig9als n to be met ) b 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries2 bo? bigots to excess1 b ea* 9 a diff]5t way4 ,9 ! husb&1 ?is disposition has assum$ a sil5t & gloomy ca/ ( "*1 :ile 9 8 wife x be>s all ! symptoms ( t5d]ness4 ,! husb& has fill$ ! :ole h\se1 & especially 8 own ap>tm5t1 ) images ( sa9ts1 resembl+ an entire collection ( ! little ,augsburg toys s well kn[n 9 ,g]many4 ,9 fulfilm5t ( a v[1 he mutt]s 8 pray]s ?ree times a day be=e ^! idols1 an occupation :i* daily employs two full h\rs4 ,he also imposes on himself v pa9ful mortifications1 talks v little1 reads gloomy books1 & rema9s :ole h\rs ) 8 eyes %ut1 s t he is on ! high road to become ei!r a madman or a sa9t4 ,! wife's fanaticism is mu* m social1 & h] pi\s imag9ations be> ! /amp ( ! mildness & s(tness ( h] sex4 ,%e has got h]self receiv$ a slave ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity 7esclava de la ,santissima ,tr9idad71 ( :i* %e has obta9$ a c]tificate 9 =m f h] confessor1 & 9 consequ5ce ( :i* %e is b\nd e day to decorate a l>ge picture ) fl[]s & tap]s1 to repeat a c]ta9 numb] ( pray]s be=e x1 & to pay a c]ta9 sum weekly to h] confessor1 an ag5t ( ! ,tr9ity2 yet all ?is does n seem to h] suffici5t = salvation1 & %e has besides an image ( ! ,holy ,virg91 :i* %e v punctually supplies ) all ! necess>y habilim5ts1 bo? = day & night1 besides tap]s1 fl[]s & all t c contribute to ornam5t ! happy idol4 ,?is dev\t esclava is a little woman v affable & complaisant1 ^: religi\s s5tim5ts d n at all int]f]e ) o!r t]re/rial feel+s1 :ile h] impassive husb& seems to h arriv$ at all ! spirituality ( ! bless$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hd ,,s>agoza ,,la ,,lonja ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxxiv4 ,,s>agossa4 ,,ext]ior ,,( ,,! ,,ex*ange4 ,,!re is some?+ ab\t ! ext]ior ( ?is f9e build+ ess5tially ,flor5t9e 9 /yle4 ,! bold ov]hang+ & cr[n+ cornice1 ! ,ric>di-,palace k9d ( w9d[s1 ! simplicity ( ! ,mezzan9e1 & inde$ ! introduction ( a ,mezzan9e at all1 associat$ ) ! sev]ity ( ! rectangul> /ructure1 massive 9 a noble simplicity1 r recall ! "w ( ! gr& ma/]s ( ,tuscan ,ar*itecture at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 ?an any /yles1 ,plat]esque or ,greco-,roman1 "o recognises z peculi>ly ,spani%4 ,! "n ( ! ar*itect appe>s to h be5 lo/1 b !re is no "q z to ! date ( its erection1 :i* is giv5 by an inscription :i* runs b5ea? a cornice 9 ! int]ior1 & /ates t x 0 complet$ 9 #aeea1 reyn&o ,donya ,jona y ,don ,c>los su hijo4 ,! ,lonjas1 or ,ex*anges1 ( ,spa91 con/itute an important & int]e/+ class ( build+s1 dat+1 f m$ival times 9 ! mo/ comm]cial ( ! t[ns on ! seabo>d1 & f ! ,r5aissance p]iod 9 ^? ( ! int]ior4 ,! t]m ,lonja1 orig9ally only impli$ a long place or plat=m1 ! sort ( spot 9 a t[n on :i* m]*ants w\ld meet1 z on ! flags at ,liv]pool4 ,9 process ( "t ! ,lonjas came to be cov]$ 91 & conv]t$ into h&some ,ex*anges4 ,! e>lie/ /ructure ( ?is class is1 or r 01 at ,b>celona4 ,all ! f9e old build+ ( #achc1 ,mr4 ,/reet tells u1 has be5 completely de/roy$1 ) ! "o exception ( its gr& ,hall1 :i* /ill does s]vice z ( old4 ,?is consi/s ( ?ree naves1 divid$ by l(ty & sl5d] columns1 :i* c>ry /ilt$ semi-circul> ar*es4 ,! ceil+ is flat 444 & ! dim5sions ab\t "o hundr$ feet by sev5ty-five4 ,! ,casa ,lonja ( ,val5cia1 :i* ,mr4 ,/reet has also fully illu/rat$#ec is "o ( ! prettie/ ( ! late ,go?ic build+s 9 ,spa94 ,x 0 erect$ betwe5 #adhb & ! close ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,! next important ,lonja 9 po9t ( date 0 ! ,s>agossan ( #aeea4 ,! la/ 0 t ( ,seville built by ,h]r]a betwe5 #aehe & #aeih1 & c]ta9ly "o ( 8 be/ works4 ,x 0 av[$ly built 9 rivalry ) ,gre%am's ,royal ,ex*ange--complet$ 9 #aega4 ,to ! int]ior ( ! f9e build+ "u notice ,i c\ld n obta9 access1 & h !re=e to tru/ to ,ponz's description ( x4 ,x =ms1 he says1 a spl5did saloon ) an int]nal d\ble gall]y ( ,doric columns & ar*es1 to ! numb] ( fifty4 ,)9 x are erect$ an alt> to1 & /atue (1 ! gu>dian angel1 9 fact ! build+ _h its ,l>>ium4 ,ponz m5tions1 fur!r1 _m pa9t+s4 ,^! appe> no long] to exi/1 s9ce all ,i c\ld le>n by p]sonal inquiry on ! spot 0 t ! place1 hav+ long be5 us$ z a c>p5t]'s %op & w>eh\se 0 n[ absolutely empty & unus$4 ,i fe> !re=e t ! ,angelo ,cu/ode has _h too mu* to d1 & has brok5 d[n "u 8 task4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #he ,,s>agoza ,,casa ,,de ,,com]cio ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxxv4 ,,s>agossa4 ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,com]cio4 ,,?is h\se1 orig9ally a ,go?ic "o1 9 "s ( its e>lie/ details1 /ill ackn[l$ges its allegiance to ! noble family ( ! ,torrellas1 its f\nd]s4 ,_! arms1 ) a lion1 & ! ?ree little t[]s :i* pun h]aldically ^u _! "n1 z *>ges1 /ill exi/ ^u a ,go?ic escut*eon ov] "o ( ! doorways4 ,! h\se is locally /at$1 ,i "k n on :at au?ority1 to h be5 occupi$1 & alt]$ by a company ( ,g5oese m]*ants1 :5ce1 no d\bt1 its popul> "n de ,com]cio4 ,x is situat$ 9 ! ,calle de ,sant' ,jago1 & is n[ ! prop]ty ( ! ,m>quis de ,ay]ve4 ,al?\gh reta9+ ! usual ,s>agossan bracket-capitals & ,anillos1 9 ! %ape ( quasi bases & dies or p$e/als unit$1 ! symmetry ( ! plan & ! regul>ity ( ! c9que-c5to ornam5t & ,arabesque ( ! panels & pila/]s c]ta9ly be> out ! tradition ( ! ,g5oese occupation & alt]ation ( an orig9al m$ival /ructure e>ly 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,at t "t1 & = ne>ly a c\ple ( c5turies aft]w>ds1 ! bulk ( ! comm]cial transactions ( ,spa9 7 adm9i/]$ by =eign]s1 pr9cipally at fir/ ,italians1 & subsequ5tly ,flem+s & ,fr5*m54 ,! expulsion ( ! ,moors1 ! p]secutions ( ! ,jews1 & ! p\r+ 9 ( ,am]ican silv] op5$ up a spl5did field 9 ,spa91 dur+ ?is p]iod1 = ! traffick+ tal5ts ( p end[$ ) great] activity & comm]cial g5ius ?an ! ,spani>ds !mselves possess$4 ,_! function 0 to despise trade1 & use1 b dete/1 ! =eign]s1 ^: aptitude = "w suppli$ ! wants eng5d]$ by "o ( _! besett+ s9s--laz9ess4 ,oci$ad1 raiz de los vicios1 y sepul*ro de las virtudes1 z ,m>cos ,obregon exclaims4 ,en quatro cosas1 he cont9ues1 ga/a la vida el ocioso1 en dormir s9 tiempo1 en com] s9 sagon1 en solicit> quietas1 en murmur> de todos4#ed ,! foll[+ are ! ,c\ntess d',aulnois' comm5ts on ! effects ( ! mix$ jeal\sy & laz9ess ( ! ,spani>ds 9 h] "t--! latt] "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,all /rang]s1 %e says1 :at s]vices soev] !y may h done1 ! ,spani>ds ought to fe> !m1 !y consid]+ !mselves & int]e/s only1 9 su* a mann] t ! ,italians & ,flem+s1 t are ?is k+'s subjects1 are us$ no m fav\rably ?an if born "u ano!r ma/]4 ,if !y pret5d to imploym5ts1 ei!r at ,c\rt or 9 ! armies1 !y are told !y are n natural ,spani>ds :o engross all1 z well to keep up ! glory ( ! nation1 z out ( diffid5ce ( o!rs1 :om !y 9 a mann] decl>e incapable ( all tru/ because n born 9 ,spa92 ?is c\ntry1 nev]!less1 ab\nds 9 /rang]s1 b !y are only artific]s & m]c5>ies invit$ by ga91 & t m$dle ) no?+ b _! p$dl+ traffick4 ,x is ?\ght t !re are above =ty ?\s& ,fr5* 9 ,madrid1 :o1 we>+ ! ,spani% habit1 & call+ !mselves ,burgund9ians1 ,walloons & ,lorra9es1 keep up comm]ce & manufacture2 x conc]ns !m to conceal _! c\ntry1 = if x be discov]$1 !y are oblig$ to pay a daily ,pole-money ( ab\t a p5ny to ! t[n1 &1 any bad success happ5+ to ! publick1 appe>+ 9 ! /reets1 are liable to a ?\s& insol5cies1 ev5 to bl[s4 ,!y t "k :at numb] ( /rang]s are 9 ?is t[n1 report1 t w\ld !y und]take x1 !y might make !mselves ma/]s1 & drive out ! ,spani>ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hf #ahfi ,,mdw ,,s>agossa ,,h\se ,,( ,,! ,,m>quis ,,( ,,moni/ol ,,plate ,,lxxxvi4 ,,s>agossa4 ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,! ,,m>quis ,,( ,,moni/ol4 ,,! great dim5sions ( ?is h\se1 & its massive /r5g? & solidity are no bad emblems ( ! old /urd9ess1 weal?1 & pride ( ! ,aragonese nobility1 ^: ,plat]esque ar*itecture diff]$ z ,mr4 ,o',%ea ju/ly rem>ks1 9 _m po9ts f its c\nt]type ! ,seville ,moro-,italian1 or /rictly ,&alusian /yle1 appli$ to private dwell+s4 ,al?\gh app>5tly f> rud] 9 execution ?an ei!r ( ! o!r two h\ses ,i sket*$--t ( ! ,infanta & t kn[n z de ,com]cio--9 ! same city1 ,i h little d\bt t ?is is ( consid]ably lat] date4 ,! florid ,spani% ,plat]esque ( ! =m]1 & ! c9que-c5to c>v+ ( ! latt]1 took prec$5ce ( ! m regul> ,greco-,roman ar*itecture aim$ at by ! ar*itect ( ! h\se n[ "u notice4 ,! ret5tion ( ! bracket capital 9 lieu ( ei!r ar*es or a l5g!n$ column1 & ( ! anillo or r+ divid+ ! %aft into two heights1 illu/rate ! way 9 :i* local habits int]f]$ ) ! adoption ( ! rigid rules prescrib$ by ! writ]s on ar*itecture1 & practis$ by contempor>y ar*itects1 ( ! ,h]r]a type4 ,consid]+ ! t]rible =tunes ( w>1 to :i* ,s>agossa has be5 expos$1 & its frightful h& to h& fight+ 9 ! he>t ( ! city1 x is only wond]ful t s mu* ( ! pa/ %\ld /ill l+] )9 ! l9es ( def5ce4 ,if ! ru9\s sieges h left ,s>agossa poor] ?an !y f\nd h]1 !y c]ta9ly d n appe> to h left h] weak] or less fi]ce4 ,%e /ruck me z be+ poor] & pr\d] ?an any o!r city ,i visit$ 9 ,spa94 ,at ! same "t1 bo? m5 & wom5 %[ a h>dy activity & lively incl9ation to pugnacity ,i did n see else:]e4 ,! only answ] ,i got f a ,madrileo to my "q z to :y ! ,s>agossans did n "w8 01 t !y pref]r$ fight+1 add+ t :ile !y w\ld look h>d at a peseta be=e !y w\ld und]take ev5 a trifl+ job = x1 !y w\ld at any "t d a good day's fight+ = "o half ( t co94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hg ,,s>agoza ,,plazuela ,,aduana ,,mdw #ahfi ,,bronze ,,r5aissance ,,knock] ,,plate ,,lxxxvii4 ,,s>agossa4 ,,bronze ,,r5aissance ,,knock] ,,( ,a ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,plazuela ,,aduana4 ,,! qua9t little animal1 or r conv5tionalis$ notion ( an animal1 :i* ,i f\nd 9 an out ( ! way ,plazuela1 or little place1 ( ,s>agossa1 do+ duty z a knock]1 furni%es a good illu/ration ( ! ready dext]ity 9 8 craft ( ! old ,spani% smi? & brazi]4 ,( spl5did bronze "w 79 spite ( ! intr9sic value ( ! mat]ial :i* has no d\bt l$ to ! fusion ( ?\s&s ( treasures ( ,art all ov] ! ,p59sula7 ,spa9 yet possesses invaluable treasures4 ,among/ ^! ! mo/ sali5t :i* occur to my memory z s+le pieces1 are ! magnific5t elev5 gilt life-size portrait /atues ( ! greate/ ( ! ,spani% ,royal ,family f ,*>les ,v4 to ,philip ,,ii4 ) :i* ,pompeio ,leoni decorat$ ! ,enti]ros ,reales ( ! ,escorial--& ! same sculptor's /ill f9] /atues ( ! celebrat$ prime m9i/] & fav\rite1 ! ,duqu de ,l]ma1 & 8 ,duqueza1 f\nd]s ( ! ,conv5t ( ,san ,pablo1 at ,valladolid1 :5ce !y h be5 transf]r$ to ! museum ( t city4 ,z semi-ar*itectural1 semi-sculpturesque works 9 bronze1 occasionally ) an admixture ( iron ^u a l>ge scale1 ( c\rse ! mo/ important & abundant are ! late ,rejas1 or metal scre5s1 ( ! great ,spani% *ur*es & ca!drals4 ,( ^!1 ample notices are giv5 by bo? ,=d & ,o',%ea--au?orities1 at once s excell5t1 & s readily accessible1 z to r5d] unnecess>y any m on my "p ?an a pass+ ref]5ce to !m4 ,ano!r =m 9 :i* copp] & bronze h be5 well & pl5tifully us$ by ! ,spani>ds is 9 ! %ape ( cov]+s & /r5g!n+s to doors4 ,9 ?is guise ! models h be5 ma9ly d]iv$ f ! ,moors ^: doors may g5]ally1 :e!r 9 wood or metal1 be reg>d$ z p]fection itself1 = beauty1 /r5g?1 & fitness = ! circum/ances "u :i* !y h be5 us$4 ,! ,spani>ds 7at ,tol$o ,ca!dral = example7 h produc$ _m admirable doors 9 :i*1 by ! judici\s /r5g!n+ ( ! jo9]'s "w ) emboss$ & occasionally p]=at$ bronze plates1 !y h comb9$ /r5g? ) mod]ate sub/ance1 & ! appe>ance ( great ri*ness ) fairly simple & n co/ly lab\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hh ,,l]ida ,,san ,,lor5zo4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxxviii4 ,,l]ida4 ,,t[] ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san ,,lor5zo4 ,,! int]e/ ( e o!r build+ 9 ,l]ida altoge!r pales be=e t ( its noble1 b n[ mu* desecrat$ ,ca!dral4 ,its anci5t glories may be well /udi$ 9 ,mr4 ,/reet's pages1 b its pres5t humiliation c only be appreciat$ ^u ! spot4 ,toil+ up f ! city ?r\gh /reets & op5 plat=ms on ! hill-side1 ?rong$ ) soldi]s1 gipsies1 begg>s1 & ragg$ boys innum]able1 ! travell] at la/ arrives1 n at a *ur*1 b at a mon/]-b>rack4 ,9 lieu ( a sacri/an he has to engage ! s]vices ( a corporal z ,cic]one1 & ) ! cons5t (1 ,i am b\nd to say1 an exce$+ly polite ,spani% (fic]1 he is free to exam9e1 at 8 leisure1 a ,ca!dral :i*1 z ,mr4 ,/reet says1 is 9 itself wor? ! j\rney f ,engl&4 ,its con/ruction1 & t ( its spl5did cloi/]1 occupi$ almo/ ! :ole ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 & ! va/ness & regul>ity ( its plan1 its solid & p]fect execution1 & ! j proportion ( its /ructural & ornam5tal details c]ta9ly1 to my m9d1 ju/ify ! praise be/[$ ^u !m by t accompli%$ ar*itect4 ,x 0 sad to see su* a build+ cut ab\t by ! ins]tion ( floors & p>titions1 & to he> ! piquant1 n to say ribald1 jokes1 refranes1 seguidillas & songs ( ! soldi]s1 e*o+ f vault+ :i* once rang only ) peals f ! organ1 & *ants & hymns f ! prie/s & p4 ,z my /ay 0 b\nd to be %ort 9 ,l]ida1 & ,i rememb]$ t ,mr4 ,/reet _h done full ju/ice to ! ,ca!dral1 ,i look$ else:]e = a subject = my note-book1 & f\nd x 9 ! picturesque t[] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,lor5zo1 giv5 by my eighty-eigh? sket*4 ,! leg5d runs t ?is ,*ur*1 & t ( ,san ,juan1 7 orig9ally mosques2 & t aft] ! tak+ ( ! city f ! ,moors 9 #aadi1 !y 7 appli$ to ,*ri/ian uses4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k ?is probable1 al?\gh ! detail is n any:]e ,mahomm$an1 s f> z ! d>kness ( ! int]ior w\ld all[ me to =m any op9ion4 ,! great ?ickness ( ! walls1 ! mode ( light+1 ! =m & proportions ( ! entrance ar*ways 7%[n 9 my sket*7 & ! mat]ials & mode ( build+ ( ! base ( ! t[] all seem to fav\r ! supposition ( an orig9al ,moori% con/ruction4 ,! octagonal =m ( t[] is a fav\rite feature ( ?is di/rict1 & occurs on a gr& scale 9 ! old ,ca!dral4 ,! upp] portion1 at lea/1 ( ?is t[] ( ,san ,lor5zo1 may probably date f e>ly 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #hi ,,b>celona ,,old ,,h\se ,,calle ,,de ,,santa ,,lucia ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,lxxxix4 ,,b>celona4 ,,old ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,de ,,santa ,,lucia4 ,,z ,prescott#ee obs]ves1 ,! ,city ( ,b>celona1 :i* orig9ally gave its "n to ! c\nty ( :i* x 0 ! capital1 0 di/+ui%$ f a v e>ly p]iod by ample municipal privileges4 ,aft] ! union ) ,aragon 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 ! mon>*s ( ! latt] k+dom ext5d$ t[>ds x ! same lib]al legislation2 s t by ! ?irte5?1 ,b>celona _h rea*$ a degree ( comm]cial prosp]ity rivall+ t ( any ( ! ,italian ,republics4 ,%e divid$ ) !m ! lucrative comm]ce ) ,alex&ria2 & h] port ?rong$ ) =eign]s f e nation1 became a pr9cipal emporium 9 ! ,m$it]ranean = ! spices1 drugs1 p]fumes1 & o!r ri* commodities ( ! ,ea/1 :5ce !y 7 diffus$ ov] ! int]ior ( ,spa9 & ! ,european ,cont95t4 ,among/ its o!r m]its 0 t ( hav+ e/abli%$ 9 #adja ! fir/ bank ( ,ex*ange & deposit 9 ,europe--z well z ( hav+ compil$ ! fir/ writt5 code among/ ! ,mod]ns ( ,m>itime law4 ,h] great m]*ants 7 magnificos ennobl$1 n degrad$ z 9 ,ca/ile1 by connection ) trade4 ,! long civil w> :i* began 9 #adfb & end$ ) ! surr5d] ( ! city to ,k+ ,juan 9 #adgb 0 ! fir/ great *eck ! city receiv$ 9 its spl5did c>e] ( prosp]ity4 ,! h\se ,i h sket*$ 0 d\btless well adapt$ to su* tr\bl\s times1 af=d+ comp>ative safety on its l[] floors & comp>ative air & com=t z its occupants m\nt$ high] & high]4 ,x 0 probably built %ortly aft] ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 reveal+ "h & !re traces ( a ,fr5* mason's h&icraft4 ,x foll[s ! type1 n ( ! m]*ant's1 b ( ! cavali]'s h\se4 ,su* t[]s1 half resid5ce1 half =tress1 71 especially 9 ! s\? ( ,europe1 f> m num]\s ?an "o may n[ be ju/ifi$ 9 suppos+2 & ! m frequ5tly ,italian /reet views 9 pictures & illum9at$ manuscripts are /udi$1 ! m natural & usual appe>s :at we n[ fancy to be /range & r>e4 ,) ! introduction ( ,r5aissance ar*itecture1 ! "* ( ^! quasi-m$ival /ructures *ang$ altoge!r4 ,navagi]o#ef writ+ ( ! condition ( ,b>celona 9 #aebd1 says t ! h\ses are good & commodi\s1 built ( /one & n ( e>?1 z are ^? ( ! re/ ( ,catalogna4 ,al?\gh ly+ on ! sea x has no port1 b an ars5al1 9 :i* _m galleys 7 wont to be con/ruct$1 n[ !re are none4 ,bread & w9e are sc>ce1 b ( e k9d ( fruit !re is abundance4 ,! cause is said to be t ! l& is /ripp$ ( m5 ?r\gh ! w> ) ,k+ ,john on acc\nt ( 8 son ,don ,c>los4 ,depopulat$ ! city may h be51 & its comm]ce may1 no d\bt1 h suff]$ 9 consequ5ce1 b ! ,catalonian "* 0 en]getic1 & ! city /ill pres]v$ mu* ( its previ\sly accumulat$ weal?4 ,m]*ants too h a knack ( prosp]+ 9 tr\bl\s times1 especially ^? :o ?rive on pr(its ^u imports4 ,h5ce we /ill f9d m]*ants' h\ses ( great com=t1 al?\gh evid5tly con/ruct$ dur+ ! evil days ( ,b>celona4 ,( "o ( ^! ,i furni% 79 my n9ety-six? sket*7 a good example1 (f]+ an int]e/+ !me = comp>ison ) ! sket* n[ giv54 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ij ,,casa ,,de ,,la ,,diputacion ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xc4 ,,b>celona4 ,,patio ,,( ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,la ,,diputacion4 ,,)9 ! anci5t ,palacio de la ,diputacion is pres]v$ ! elaborate late ,go?ic ,*apel ( ,/4 ,george 7protector ( ,catalonia7 ) a small b highly wr\ght entrance f ! arcad+ on ! fir/ floor ( ! ,patio de la ,audi5cia1 repres5t$ 9 my sket*4 ,?is ,patio is s call$ because its arcades1 9 :i* habitually sit _m lawy]s1 & saunt] _m cli5ts1 lead to ! ,c\rts ( ,ju/ice1 9 :i* causes are tri$4 ,! exi/5ce ( ?is ,*apel has1 = ages1 giv5 a sort ( prescriptive "r to ! public to invade ! ,patio1 ! ,*apel1 & its prec9cts1 ^u ,/4 ,george's day4 ,( ! gay sc5e :i* !n takes place ,p>c]isa#eg has giv5 an animat$ li?ograph1 %[+ ! v diff]5t aspect x !n we>s to any x habitually pres5ts4 ,"u any circum/ances1 h[ev]1 its ar*itecture1 :i* is bold1 ev5 to ! v]ge ( ra%ness1 gives x a p]man5t int]e/4 ,x is a subject = wond]1 t any /ructure 9 :i* ! ma9 supports ( a heavy ?ird /ory appe> s insignificant z d ! little m>ble columns 7ab\t two in*es 9 diamet] only7 ( ! fir/ floor ( ?is ,patio %\ld h exi/$ f m$ival days to our times4 ,! tru?1 no d\bt1 is t ! ma9 weight ( ! walls ( ! top /ory1 & ( ! ro(1 is c>ri$ by means ( massive beams1 act+ z cantilev]s1 back to ! walls :i* =m ! int]nal faces ( ! arcades1 a device n q ma9ta9+ t beautiful lamp ( tru? we are taught to look = 9 all m$ival designs4 ,! us]s ( ! arcades h lately procur$ ! build+ up ( _m ( ! ar*es1 leav+ w9d[s to light ! arcades4 ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty ( omitt+ all ( ^! b "o1 z ,i 0 desir\s ( %[+1 n :at ! lawy]s h done1 b :at ! orig9al ar*itects devis$1 no d\bt z a t\r de =ce4 ,i 0 told ^u ! spot t ?is build+ up ( ! ar*es1 ! supports ( :i* c]ta9ly appe>$ to my eye f> too fragile = beauty1 0 a matt] n ( *oice b ( necessity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ia ,,b>celona ,,casa ,,de ,,la ,,deputacion ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xci4 ,,b>celona4 ,,detail ,,f ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,la ,,diputacion4 ,,if ,catalonian ar*itecture diff]s f ord9>y ,spani%1 & x is q manife/ f my sket* t x does 9 detail1 z ,i h already %[n t x does 9 sy/em1 ! "* ( ! ,catalonian m5 & wom5 diff]s ev5 m m>k$ly f t ( ! ,spani%4 ,:ile "o ( ! latt] 9 8 laz9ess1 z ,m>cos ,obregon says1 ni come con gu/o1 ni du]me con quietud1 ni descansa con reposo1 ! =m]1 on ! contr>y1 eat ) appetite1 sleep ) tranquillity1 & ?r[ (f _! c>es heal?ily 9 re/4 ,! latt]1 9 fact1 *ew b sc>cely dige/ ! bread ( idl5ess1 :ile ! =m] ?rive on t ( indu/ry4 ,z a natural consequ5ce1 !re is no love lo/ betwe5 ! two races4 ,! ,ca/ilian reg>ds z mean & debas+ ! cultivation ( ! v me*anical arts1 excell5ce 9 :i* ! ,catalonian well kn[s to be ! s\rce1 n only ( weal?1 b ( p[] & hon\r z well4 ,to ,b>celona belongs ! cr$it ( hav+ be5 "o ( ! fir/ cities 9 ! _w1 out ( ,france1 to e/abli% gratuit\s s*ools ( design 9 :i* poor y\?s 7 taught specially to design = manufactures4 ,bo? ,laborde & ,:ittak]#eh te/ify to ! ext5t & excell5ce ( ^! s*ools at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury & beg9n+ ( ! pres5t4 ,! latt]1 writ+ 9 #ahjc1 says1 we visit$ ! ,academy ( ,arts in/itut$ 9 ! ,palace ( ,comm]ce1 & support$ 9 ! mo/ magnific5t mann] by ! m]*ants ( ,b>celona4 ,we 7 conduct$ ?r\gh a long suite ( ap>tm5ts1 9 :i* sev5 hundr$ boys 7 employ$ 9 copy+ & design+2 "s ( !m1 :o display sup]ior tal5ts1 are s5t to ,rome1 & to ! ,academy ( ,/4 ,f]n&o at ,madrid2 ! o!rs are employ$ 9 diff]5t ways by ! m]*ants & manufactur]s4 ,! rooms are l>ge & commodi\s1 & are furni%$ ) ca/s ( celebrat$ /atues & e prop] app>atus4 ,we obs]v$ a few draw+s ( consid]able m]it1 produc$ by ! s*ol>s2 b ! gr& picture be=e u ( lib]ality & indu/ry1 amply rew>d$ our visit2 & 0 ! m /rik+ to u1 = hav+ ( late be5 cont9ually accu/om$ to lam5t ! traces ( neglect & decay1 s visibly impress$ on e simil> in/itution 9 ! impov]i%$ cities ( ,italy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ib ,,b>celona ,,casa ,,de ,,la ,,deputacion ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xcii4 ,,b>celona4 ,,w9d[ ,,f ,,! ,,casa ,,de ,,la ,,diputacion4 ,,?is qua9t & v late specim5 ( ,go?ic1 al?\gh ,ecclesia/ical en\gh 9 its sculpture1 is purely dome/ic 9 its ar*itecture4 ,! latt] is 9 its "* r ,fr5* or ,burgundian ?an ,spani%1 :ile ! =m] 01 ,i h little d\bt1 ! "w ( a native ( ! ,p59sula4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld see1 no prep>ation _h ev] be5 made = glaz+ ?is w9d[1 & ! wood5 %utt]s1 bo? 9 _! =m & mode ( jo9]y1 7 r ,moori% ?an ,spani%4 ,no "o c be surpris$ at su* symptoms ( int]nationality1 9 works execut$ at a sea-port l ,b>celona--9 :i* ! ,arts1 l ! preval5t language1 may h _h a l+ua franca ( cosmopolitan fre$om f prejudice4 ,9 mo/ ( su* ,go?ic "w1 & inde$ 9 e k9d ( build+ 9 ,spa91 h[ev] fanta/ic & n unfrequ5tly ov] intricate ! detail may be1 we sc>cely ev] obs]ve any flims9ess1 or want ( due sub/ance 9 ! con/ructional p>ts4 ,9 ?is matt] ! ,spani% ar*itects m]it1 = att5tion to ! erection ( p]man5t /ructures 9 all _! /yles1 ! praise be/[$ by ,mr4 ,/reet ^u ^? ma9ly :o wr\ght 9 ! m$ival ones4 ,( ^? la/1 ! ,spani% critics1 :o h be5 sometimes accus$ ( ov]duly e/imat+ :at !y call ,greco-,roman ar*itecture1 e>ly %[$ :at ,i reg>d z a fair appreciation4 ,antonio ,ponz1 = in/ance1 9 ! la/ c5tury c]ta9ly prais$ ,b]ruguete1 ,cov>rubbias1 & ev5 ,h]r]a 9 v gl[+ t]ms1 b ,i "k few writ]s :o h bett] express$ an op9ion z to ! fitness ( ! m$ival /yles1 & especially ! old ,spani% sy/em ( ! /urdie/ con/ruction1 = ecclesia/ical purposes4 ,( ?is ,arquitectura ,gtica1 he says1#ei nadie pu$e con razn decir1 que falta en la maje/ad y el decoro3 al contr>io p>ece inv5tada p>a drselo los ,templos1 y casas del ,seor4 ,los mas insignes ,arquitectos han confessado su solidez1 y han t5ido mu*o que admir> en el capri*o de sus adornos1 y en la prolixidad con que e/n acabadas todas sus p>tes4 ,mu*os pases de ,europa se precian de sus monum5tos1 y en ,espaa los hay magnificos1 como son la ,cat$ral de ,burgos1 la de ,sevilla1 ,val5cia1 y otras4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ic ,,b>celona ,,! ,,t[n ,,hall ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xciii4 ,,b>celona4 ,,doorway ,,9 ,,! ,,t[n ,,hall4 ,,! mission to ,spa9 ( ! ,c\nt de ,laborde on ! "p ( ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t at ! mom5t :5 ,napoleon ,i4 ?\ght he _h ! :ole c\ntry )9 8 grasp1 0 ess5tially economic 9 its object4 ,h5ce 8 acc\nts (1 & inve/igations into1 its pa/1 pres5t & future capabilities = trade are ( f> great] value ?an 8 topographical & ar*ological inve/igations1 mo/ ( :i* are f\nd$ on ! writ+s ( ,ponz & o!r well kn[n au?orities4 ,:ile ,spa9 0 at ! height ( its prosp]ity1 ,seville & subsequ5tly ,cadiz comm&$ ! ,s\? ,am]ican trade1 b ,b>celona rema9$ z x _h be5 f a v e>ly date1 ! great m>itime means ( communication & int]*ange ( commodities betwe5 ,spa9 & ! re/ ( ,europe4 ,! bus9ess transactions c>ri$ on at its ,lonja1 or ,b\rse1 & its ,t[n ,hall 7 v ext5sive1 & ^! build+s 7 ( comm5surate importance4 ,our pres5t sket* repres5ts an int]nal doorway ( ! la/ nam$ build+1 & ! cosmopolitan "* ( its ar*itecture1 ( probably ! comm5cem5t ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 w be manife/ at a glance4 ,! foll[+ is ,laborde's#fj epitome ( ! hi/ory ( t great =eign trade ( :i* ,b>celona once %>$ ) ,val5cia & ,alm]ia almo/ a complete monopoly4 ,! /ate ( ,spani% manufactures1 9 ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5tury1 w =m a tol]ably accurate clue to t ( comm]ce at ! same p]iod4 ,! latt] 0 !n 9 a mo/ fl\ri%+ condition1 & its ramifications ext5d$ to all p>ts ( ,europe4 ,! cities ( ,m$9a del ,campo1 ,rio ,seco1 ,burgos1 ,segovia1 ,tol$o1 ,cu5ca1 ,granada1 ,alm]ia1 ,cordova1 ,ja51 ,seville1 ,b>celona1 ,val5cia1 ,ciudad ,real1 & ,sant' ,jago1 c>ri$ on a v ext5sive comm]ce4 ,alm]ia1 ,val5cia & ,b>celona pu%$ _! comm]cial conc]ns into ,syria1 ,egypt1 ,b>b>y1 & ! ,ar*ipelago4 ,^! cities 7 equally important1 9 a m]cantile view1 ) ! ,hanseatic t[ns4 ,b>celona _h a v great =eign trade2 aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! f\rte5? c5tury2 "u ! ,k+s ( ,aragon x equipp$ & ma9ta9$ arm$ %ips = ! def5ce ( ! ,catalonian coa/ & ! protection ( its trade4 ,x e/abli%$ factories 9 ! extreme p>ts ( ,europe & ,asia1 z f> z ! riv] ,tanais2 kept a consul1 :o repres5t$ ! city1 & :o 0 pres5t$ to ,tam]lane ! ,great 9 ! ye> #acig1 :5 he return$ 9 triumph f 8 milit>y exp$ition into ,muscovy & ! ,kipzac1 a c\ntry ly+ ea/ & we/ ( ! ,caspian ,sea & ! riv] ,volga4 ,spa9 at t p]iod _h a l>ge navy1 & its %ipp+ trade 0 imm5se4 ,if ! acc\nt ( ,?om ,cano 9 8 ',arte de con/ruir ,naves' be admitt$1 x possess$ a ?\s& m]*ant vessels at a "t :5 ! ,european m>9e 0 f> less ext5sive ?an x is at pres5t4 ,to return = a mom5t to ! picturesque doorway ,i h sket*$4 ,its sculpture1 :i* 9 execution is v good ( its k9d1 is z completely ,r5aissance 9 "* z its ar*itecture is /ill ,go?ic2 x 9 fact corresponds to ,mudej> "w1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t ! admixture ) ! ,go?ic 9 ?is case is ,plat]esque1 :ile 9 ! ,mudej> "w x is ,moori%4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #id ,,b>celona ,,knock] ,,to ,,old ,,h\se ,,calle ,,santa ,,lucia4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xciv4 ,,b>celona4 ,,knock] ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,santa ,,lucia4 ,,9 ! vic9ity ( ! old *ur* ( ,/a4 ,lucia yet exi/ at ,b>celona sev]al int]e/+ /one h\ses ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,^u ! doors ( ^! are to be /ill f\nd specim5s ( excell5t iron "w ( ! same p]iod4 ,x is n h[ev] to be suppos$ t ! ,b>celonese possess$ any v special gifts 9 ?is l9e1 s9ce evid5ces ( almo/ equal dext]ity are to be f\nd scatt]$ ov] ! :ole ext5t ( ! ,p59sula4 ,9 ! nor? & s\? alike1 ! ,rejas1 or va/ scre5s1 sometimes ( iron only1 sometimes ( brass & bronze1 & sometimes ( mix$ metals1 are yet to be f\nd ( great importance & int]e/4 ,! mo/ fam\s ( ! ,rej]os1 z !y 7 call$1 or mak]s ( ,rejas1 7 ,francesco de ,salamanca :o fl\ri%$ 9 #aecc2 ,*ri/obal ,&9o ( #aedj2 ,francesco de ,vilalp&o ( #aefa2 & ,juan ,bauti/a ,celma ( #afjj4 ,because ^! m5's names h become h\sehold words among/ all /ud5ts ( ,spani% ,art1 x %\ld n be =gott5 t great m5 to =tune & to fame unkn[n liv$ be=e ^? ^: good de$s & works enc\nt]$ fitt+ record4 ,by "s ( ^! 7 execut$ _m ( ! v>i\s admirable specim5s ( metal "w comm5t$ ^u 9 t]ms ( high praise by ,=d1 ,/reet1 ,o',%ea & o!r writ]s4 ,! f9e/ metal work] :o really />tl$ 8 contempor>ies by ! beauty & spl5d\r ( 8 workman%ip1 its elaboracion y prolix$ad1 0 ! celebrat$ ,h5rique de ,arf1 gold & silv]smi? ( ,leon1 f\nd] ( a family :i* = sev]al g5]ations suppli$ arti/-workm5 9 ! preci\s metals ^: fame re/s ^u ! same plat=m z t ( ,cell9i & ,c>adosso di ,milano4 ,8 pr9cipal works 71 accord+ to ! acc\nt giv5 to u ( !m by 8 gr&son ,juan1 9 ! ,v>ia ,comm5suracion1 ! cu/odias 7or ciboria = hold+ ! sanctifi$ waf]7 ( ! ,ca!drals ( ,leon1 ,cordova1 ,tol$o1 & ,sahagun4 ,( crosses1 paxes1 c5s]s1 pixes1 f]etories1 c&elabra1 mon/rances1 lamps1 c41 he scatt]$ specim5s broadca/ ?r\gh\t ,spa94 ,9 all ( !m he %[$1 z 8 desc5dant decl>$1 ,el valor de su +5io r>o1 con mayor efecto que pu$e escribirse4 ,z ! pres5t is ! la/ occasion on :i*1 9 ?is volume at lea/1 ,i may h to speak ( m$ival metal "w1 & especially iron "w1 ,i may be all[$ to allude v briefly to ! two pr9cipal tools by :i* x 0 work$1 viz43 ! hamm] & ! pli]s4 ,9 ,engl& & 9 ,france ! fir/ 0 us$ 9 pref]5ce at lea/ to ! la/2 :ile 9 ,g]many1 ,burgundy & ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 ! la/ 0 specially affect$1 & by its means foliage1 bo? natural & conv5tional1 0 r5d]$ ) great skill1 facility & ta/e4 ,! ,spani>ds1 z is prov$ by ! pres5t sket*1 & t :i* foll[s x1 7 at an e>ly p]iod dext]\s 9 ! use ( bo? tools2 unit+ ! massive /yle eng5d]$ by ! pr$om9ant use ( ! hamm] ) ! m florid & fanciful mann] spr++ out ( ! light & convolut$ =ms creat$ by a m lib]al use ( ! pli]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ie ,,b>celona ,,knock] ,,to ,,old ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,santa ,,lucia4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xcv4 ,,b>celona4 ,,knock] ,,to ,,an ,,old ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,santa ,,lucia4 ,,9 ?is fanciful little object we meet ) ano!r illu/ration ( ! _s ( hum\r z well z ( dext]ity 9 _! craft1 manife/$ 9 abundance by ! excell5t old ironwork]s ( ,spa94 ,/ill good z ! blacksmi?s unque/ionably 71 ! triumphs ( ,spani% metal work+ 7 *iefly embodi$ 9 ! preci\s metals4 ,x is r 9 ! cab9ets ( connoisseurs ?an 9 ! *ur*es ( ! c\ntry t specim5s %\ld be s\ght = to ju/ify ! spl5did reputation ^? arti/-workm5 enjoy$ 9 ! palmy days ( ! ,spani% ,c\rt & ,*ur*4 ,ev]y:]e ! travell] comes n[ only ^u exhau/$ treasuries & empti$ sacri/ies4 ,ev5 s9ce ! days ( ,=d's inimitable h&book ! spoil] has be5 rampant1 & ( ! cu/odias & virus1 ! bl&ones & portapaces 9 :i* he delight$1 s f> z my p]quisitions ext5d$1 sc>cely a ve/ige 0 to be met )4 ,ev5 s9ce my sket*es 7 made1 ! cont5ts ( ! treasury ( ,nue/ra ,seora del ,pil> h be5 br\ght to ! hamm]2 & ! pressure ( o!r engagem5ts alone prev5t$ my return to ,s>agossa emp[]$ to secure a %>e ( ^? arti/ic curiosities = our ,national collection4 ,no d\bt _m beautiful specim5s ( ,go?ic preci\s metal "w once adorn$ ! pr9cipal m$ival ecclesia/ical /ructures ( ,spa91 b x 0 n till a lat] date t ! mo/ important & fam\s works1 o!r ?an ^? already notic$ 7by ,h5rique de ,arf17 7 produc$4 ,a brief notice ( "s ( ^! f ! p5 ( a contempor>y may n be altoge!r un9t]e/+4 ,al?\gh ,r5aissance ar*itecture 0 introduc$ 9 ,spa9 9 a fully develop$ =m be=e ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 x 0 nev] ?or\ghly und]/ood & adopt$1 we are told by ,juan de ,arphe y ,villafae1#fa 9 ecclesia/ical plate1 'until my fa!r1 ,antonio de ,arf1 began to use x 9 ! ,cu/odia ( ,santiago 9 ,galicia & 9 t ( ,m$9a de ,rioseco1 & 9 ! portable %r9e ( ,leon4' ,9 all 8 "w he evid5c$ an imp]fect k ( good /yle1 introduc+ fanciful columns ( irregul> proportions accord+ to 8 own fancy4 ,juan ,alv>ez1 :o 0 a native ( ,salamanca1 di$ 9 ! prime ( 8 life 9 ! s]vice ( ,don ,c>los ( ,au/ria4 ,= ?is reason he left no evid5ce ( 8 r>e tal5t 9 any public p]=mance4 ,alonso ,bec]il obta9$ reputation 9 8 turn on acc\nt ( hav+ made 9 8 /udio ! ,cu/odia ( ,cu5ca4 ,?is "w secur$ ! approbation ( e arti/ 9 ,spa9 :o at t "t 0 really le>n$ 9 ,art4 ,juan de ,orna 0 an excell5t plate-work] 9 ,burgos4 ,juan ,r9z1#fb a disciple ( my gr&fa!r1 made ! ,cu/odias ( ,ja51 ,baza1 & t ( ,san ,pablo ( ,seville4 ,he 0 ! fir/ :o us$ ! la! = =m+ plate 9 ,spa92 he set ! fa%ion = ! pr9cipal pieces ( silv] s]vices = ! table1 & in/ruct$ workm5 ?r\gh\t ,&alusia4 ,all ! above arti/s1 & o!rs1 began to give elegant %apes to ! pr9cipal objects made 9 silv] & gold = ! use ( ! *ur*1 ea* "o improv+ 9 symmetry & g5]al excell5ce ^u ! works ( 8 pr$ecessors until ^? types became e/abli%$ :i* ,i am n[ ab\t to describe4 ,juan de ,arphe proce$s1 aft] complim5t+ ,philip ,,ii4 on 8 maje/ic works at ! ,escorial1 to give ! =ms & proportions ( ! five ord]s1 & _! application to e v>iety ( silv]smi?'s "w1 recognis$ z suitable = employm5t 9 sacr$ (fices & ecclesia/ical rites & c]emonies 9 8 "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #if ,,b>celona4 ,,old ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,de ,,monc>a4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xcvi4 ,,b>celona4 ,,c\rty>d ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,de ,,monc>a4 ,,9 notic+ my n9ety-fir/ sket* ,i took occasion to comm5t on ! diff]5ce :i* exi/$ betwe5 ,spani% & ,catalonian ar*itecture1 & ,spani% & ,catalonian "*4 ,bo? are press$ ^u "o's att5tion 9 look+ ov] a h\se :i*1 l ! "o ,i h sket*$ 9 ! ,calle de ,monc>a at ,b>celona1 appe>s to h be5 ! com=table home ( a well-to-d m]*ant1 ) roomy /ores & w>eh\ses on ! gr\nd floor fac+ ! entrance1 dome/ic (fices to ! left1 & c\nt+-h\se & liv+ rooms on ! fir/ floor1 ) b$rooms above4 ,z is becom+ 9 ! h\se ( "o welcom+ alike buy] & sell]1 we f9d a total abs5ce ( t almo/ ,asiatic privacy :i* ! ,spani>ds g5]ally1 & especially ! ,&alusians1 appe> 9 _! homes to h adopt$ f ,moori% models4 ,"u ! old ,c\nts ( ,b>celona ! ar*itecture ( ! city _h no d\bt be5 ma9ly ,fr5*4 ,aft] ! annexation ( ! city to ! cr[n ( ,aragon1 ! ar*itecture became t9ctur$ ) detail correspond+ ) mu* yet to be se5 at ,s>agossa & else:]e 9 ,aragon1 & f9ally aft] ! consolidation ( ! :ole mon>*y by ! m>riage ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 & ! expulsion ( ! ,moors1 ,b>celonese ar*itecture fell "u ! ,plat]esque revival & ! subsequ5t ,greco-,roman mania :i* affect$ all ,spa94 ,! date ( erection ( ! h\se ( :i* ,i n[ give a sket*1 appe>s to h br\ght x "u ! second ( ^! two sets ( conditions4 ,9 ! twi/$ column1 its cap & base1 & "s o!r features1 we may recognise ! ,aragonese /yle1 :ile 9 ! /aircase & "s ( ! w9d[s !re is to be trac$1 ,i consid]1 a decid$ ,fr5* influ5ce4 ,9 spite ( legislative assimilation1 ! ,catalonians h nev] be5 able to cordially adopt a ,spani% nationality4 ,!y h nev] w>mly respond$ to ! c>esses ( _! mon>*s4 ,ev5 z late z #ahjb1 :5 ,*>les ,,iv4 paid a visit to ,b>celona ) ! infam\s ,godoy1 & a ret9ue l an army1 & drew "s eighty ?\s& /rang]s to ! city1 a visitor 9 ! foll[+ ye> records t ! ,catalans felt a g5]\s pride 9 obs]v+ t no accid5t or qu>rel occurr$ on t occasion1 & no life 0 lo/1 not)/&+ ! enmity subsi/+ betwe5 !m & ! ,spani>ds4#fc ,:ittak] fur!r illu/rates ?is mutual jeal\sy & spiteful feel+ by ! foll[+ *>act]i/ic anecdote3--,?is enmity1 he says1 is c>ri$ to su* a height t :5 x 0 propos$ to /rike a m$al 9 hon\r ( ! ,k+'s visit1 ! ,academy ( ,arts ( ,/4 ,f]n&o1 at ,madrid1 7 reque/$ to sup]9t5d ! execution2 b ?is body1 actuat$ by a mo/ illib]al & unwor?y _s1 endeav\r$ to excuse !mselves1 & made e possible delay1 :i* s enrag$ ! ,catalans1 t !y )drew ! bus9ess f _! h&s1 & tru/$ x to _! own academy4 ,! m$al 0 produc$ 9 a mon?1 & rema9s a record r ( _! loyal zeal1 ?an ( _! ability 9 ! f9e arts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ig ,,calle ,,de ,,monc>a4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xcvii4 ,,b>celona4 ,,/aircase ,,( ,,an ,,old ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,calle ,,de ,,monc>a4 ,i ,,am induc$ to give ?is "o little specim5 ( :at ! ,spani>ds call ,*urrigu]ismo = ^! reasons3 #a/ly1 because x is a pretti] example ?an usual ( ! /yle practis$ e>ly 9 ! eighte5? c5tury by ! fa%ionable ,jos ,*urrigu]ra--! ,william ,k5t ( ,spani% ar*itecture2 #bndly1 because x af=ds a good specim5 ( ! com=table h\se ( a ri* ,b>celonese m]*ant ( ! la/ c5tury2 & #crdly1 on acc\nt ( ! s+ul> arrangem5t ( ! jo9t+ ( ! masonry1 :i* conv]ts ! app>5tly d\ble ar* into v little else ?an "o tol]ably /able spann+ ( ! :ole space4 ,9 describ+ my eighty-fif? sket* ,i allud$ to ! fact t ! trade ( ,spa9 gradually fell into ! h&s ma9ly ( =eign]s1 & especially at fir/ ( ! ,g5oese1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m & ! native ,spani% m]*ant be+ t :ile ! =m] 7 crafty1 indu/ri\s & di%one/1 ! latt] 7 /upid & lazy1 b 7except 9 ! matt] ( smuggl+7 /rictly hone/4 ,pl5ty ( witness is borne by diff]5t writ]s to bo? facts4 ,quev$o1 = in/ance1 ab\nds 9 hits at ! ,g5oese & o!r ,italians4 ,give an ,italian to ! ,devil1 he says 9 8 ,el ,alguazil ,endemoniado1 & ! old g5tleman won't try to take him1 = an ,italian w\ld take away ! ,devil himself4#fd ,else:]e 9 ! same satire he cautions 8 read]s tell+ !m t !y are b\nd to "k t 9 ,spa9 ! my/]ies ( ! acc\nts ( ! ,g5oese are disa/r\s = ! millions t come f ! ,indies1 & t ! cannons ( _! p5s are batt]ies = purses4 ,!re are no incomes :i*1 if !y once get into ! /rokes ( _! p5s1 & ! inkhold]s ( _! ink/&s1 escape )\t dr[n+4#fe ,! poco-curante hone/y ( ! ,spani>d on ! o!r h&1 7! poco-curanteeism at lea/ an inh]itance f ! ,ea/17 kept bus9ess 9 8 h&s :i*1 b = 8 reliability1 ought accord+ to e recognis$ law ( probability 9 trade1 to h left him be=e x did4 ,laborde1 a writ] by no means incl9$ to take too fav\rable a view ( ! national "*1 confesses t ,spani% probity is prov]bial1 & t x conspicu\sly %9es 9 comm]cial relations4 ,good fai? & punctuality are g5]ally preval5t among m]*ants1 ! in/ances ( deception1 neglig5ce1 fraudul5t deal+ & non-fulfilm5t ( engagem5ts1 s g5]al 9 ! trad+ _w1 be+ unkn[n to & n practis$ among/ !m4 ,z an illu/ration1 ,laborde m5tions "s co9$ silv] s5t home 9 ! ye> #afed1 :i* 0 paid away by ! ,spani% m]*ants1 & 0 subsequ5tly discov]$ to h be5 debas$4 ,n only 7 ! ,spani% m]*ants eag] to make good ! loss to ^? :o _h dealt ) !m1 b hav+ discov]$ ! culprit !y obta9$ 8 conviction1 & ! wret*$ man 0 publicly burnt alive4 ,9 spite ( hone/y1 h[ev]1 trade & comm]ce w n ?rive 9 any c\ntry 9 :i* !y are look$ ^u z degrad+4 ,a ,catalonian might "w1 s9ce he 0 b half a ,spani>d4 ,a ,ca/ilian1 h[ev]1 0 q will+ to pay any "o :o w\ld "w = him1 & z ) 8 increase ( weal? 8 wants became m & m artificial & luxuri\s1 ! sw>ms ( =eign]s he h>b\r$ ab\t him to d 8 bidd+1 increas$ to an unprec$5t$ ext5t4 ,! ,c\ntess ,d',aulnois gives a capital acc\nt ( ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ?is respect 9 h] "t 7circ #afgi74 ,spa91 %e says1#ff _c well be )\t comm]ce ) ,france1 n only on ! fronti]s ( ,biscai & ,arragon1 :]e x ha? be5 almo/ ev] p]mitt$1 b ?r\gh ! :ole c\ntry :]e x is prohibit$1 = ,prov5ce ha? ev] _h correspond5cies 9 ! k+dom ( ,val5tia1 by its necessity ( ! o!rs commodities2 & = ! same reason ,britaign1 ,norm&y1 & o!r p>ts on ! ocean h cont9ually s5t !irs to ,cadiz & ,bilbo4 ,i speak n ( corn & /uffs ( all sorts br\ght f t c\ntry1 b ev5 ( ironwork & swords2 by :i* x appe>s a mi/ake to ?9k t 9 ^! dayes ! be/ come ( ,spa94 ,no m be+ n[ made at ,tol$o1 few b =ra9 are us$1 unless a v small quantity t come f ,biscai1 :i* are excessively de>4 ,x is1 moreov]1 h>d to imag9e h[ mu* ,spa9 suff]s = want ( manufactures4 ,s few artific]s rema9 9 its t[ns1 t native commodities are c>ri$ abroad to be wr\ght 9 =ra9 c\ntries4 ,wools & silks are transport$ raw1 & be+ spun & weav$ 9 ,engl&1 ,france1 & ,holl&1 return ?i!r at de> rates4 ,! l& itself is n till$ by ! p x fe$s4 ,9 se$ "t1 h>ve/1 & v9tage1 husb&m5 come f ,be>n & o!r p>ts ( ,france1 :o get a great deal ( money by s[+ & reap+ _! corn1 & dress+ & cutt+ _! v9es4 ,c>p5t]s & masons are 7= ! mo/ "p7 also /rang]s1 :o w be paid treble :at !y c get 9 _! own c\ntry4 ,9 ,madrid !re is h>dly a wat]be>] t is n a =eign]1 su* are also ! greate/ "p ( %oomak]s & taylors1 & x is believ$ ! ?ird ( ^! come only to get a little money & aft]w>ds return home2 b none ?rive s mu* z ar*itects1 masons1 & c>p5t]s4 ,almo/ e h\se ha? wood5 w9d[s 7"h be+ no glass71 & a balcony jutt+ into ! /reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ih ,,g]ona ,,old ,,h\se ,,ne> ,,! ,,e/rella ,,de ,,oro4 ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xcviii4 ,,g]ona4 ,,old ,,h\se ,,ne> ,,! ,,e/rella ,,de ,,oro4 ,,if my la/ sket* illu/rat$ ! regul> ri* m]*ant's h\se ( ! eighte5? c5tury--symbol ( peace & pl5ty1 police & protection--! k9d ( resid5ce ,i n[ submit to ! read]'s att5tion is ca/ 9 q a diff]5t key4 ,x is ess5tially a fight]'s h\se1 ! only k9d ( /ructure 9 :i* 7be=e ! use ( gunp[d]7 a family c\ld hold its own = mon?s ( =eign siege or protract$ /reet fight+4 ,g]ona has always be51 z we %all h occasion to recognize 9 exam9+ its f9e old walls1 almo/ a fronti] city1 /ruggl$ = repeat$ly by ,*ri/ian & by ,moor4 ,! h\se ,i h sket*$ is "o ( ! e>lie/ & mo/ complete ( its class ,i h ev] se51 ! l[] half alone hav+ be5 mat]ially alt]$ f its orig9al con/ruction4 ,x dates 9 all probability f ! middle ( ! twelf? c5tury1 & yet /&s /rong & /alw>t 9 a qu>t] ( ! city 9 :i* v little ( any?+ n comp>atively ( ye/]day meets ! w&]+ visitor's eye4 ,on comp>+ ?is sket* ) t f a h\se at ,b>celona 7,no4 #if7 erect$ at lea/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s lat]1 x w be f\nd t ! type furni%$ by ! e>lie/ 9 date _h *ang$ b little 9 ! int]val4 ,h5ce we may fairly inf] t ! conditions ( insecurity affect+ dome/ic life _h sc>cely v>i$ 9 ,catalonia dur+ ! :ole ( t t]m4 ,9 fact1 x 0 n until ! inv5tion ( pr9t+ spread abroad ! elem5ts ( education1 & br\ght ab\t *anges 9 social sy/ems1 t m5 began to dream ( peace & security ensur$ by o!r pres]vatives f dang] ?an heavy arm\r & =tress-l h\ses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ii ,,g]ona4 ,,upp] ,,"p ,,( ,,old ,,h\se4 ,,ne> ,,sa9t ,,felix ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,,xcix4 ,,g]ona4 ,,upp] ,,"p ,,( ,,old ,,h\se ,,& ,,spire ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san ,,feliu4 ,,! we/ front ( ! ,ca!dral at ,g]ona /&s at ! top ( a noble flight ( eighty-six /eps1 & ^! asc5d$1 plat=ms are rea*$ on ! we/ & s\? ( ! spl5did pile f :i* f9e views ov] ! city & its environs are obta9$4 ,! sket* n[ "u notice 0 tak5 f ! s\!rn plat=m1 ! wall enclos+ :i* ^u ! we/ cuts (f some?+ l ?irty feet 9 height ( ! f9e old h\se :i* =ms ! pr9cipal object 9 ! sket*4 ,its upp]mo/ /ory1 ) its cont9u\s arcade1 has a symmetrical & agreeable effect1 & appe>s to h be5 ! only portion ( ! build+ really suitable = habitation accord+ to mod]n views z to ! value ( abundant light & air4 ,on ! "r is se5 ! ca!dral well1 ! wat]s ( :i* h no d\bt alike s]v$ = ! bodily & spiritual ablutions ( ,mahomm$an & ,*ri/ian1 s9ce ca!dral1 mosque1 & !n aga9 ca!dral1 h exi/$ 9 turn ^u ! same site f ! days ( ,*>lemagne to ! pres5t "t4 ,dur+ ! ,moori% occupation 9 ! eigh? c5tury ! ,*ri/ians 7 p]mitt$ to wor%ip 9 ! orig9al *ur* ( ,san ,feliu 7,felix7 ! truncat$ spire ( ! successor to :i* appe>s 9 my sket* betwe5 ! old h\se1 & ! s\?-we/ angle ( ! ca!dral1 %[n on ! extreme "r4 ,! pres5t *ur*1 d$icat$ to ,san ,feliu1 dates probably f ! e>ly "p ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,its hi/ory has be5 cle>ly trac$ by ,mr4 ,/reet f a comp>ison ( ! build+ ) ! p>ticul>s giv5 & docum5ts quot$ 9 ! ,espaa ,sagrada4 ,! /eeple is said to h be5 f9i%$ 9 #acib4 ,p$ro ,zacoma hav+ act$ z ar*itect z late z ,a4,d4 #acgf4 ,x 0 /ruck by lightn+ 9 ! ye> #aeha1 & has rema9$ ev] s9ce %orn ( its fair proportions1 z we n[ see x4 ,san ,feliu1 z he is popul>ly call$1 0 an e>ly ,spani% ,*ri/ian1 deacon to ,san ,n>ciso1 ! ,m>tyr1 ,protector & ,g5]alissimo ( ! ,see ( ,g]ona4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #ajj ,,g]ona ,,old ,,walls ,,ne> ,,san ,,p$ro ,,mdw #ahfi ,,plate ,c4 ,,g]ona4 ,,old ,,walls ,,ne> ,,! ,,mona/]y ,,( ,,san ,,p$ro4 ,,f ! date at lea/ on :i* ,*>lemagne captur$ ,g]ona f ! ,moors1 x has be5 a victim to ! horrors ( w>2 mann$ ?r\gh all hi/ory1 & "u e circum/ance ( siege & occupation1 by m5 & wom5 ( ! /]ne/ c\rage & det]m9ation x has be5 held ) ! utmo/ t5acity1 z really ev5 m ?an ,figu]as 7! actual fronti] t[n71 ! key to ! easie/ l9e ( advance f ,france into ,spa94 ,h5ce ! /r5g? & int]e/ ( its f9e old walls1 :i* 9 spite ( e anci5t & mod]n vicissitude1 /ill reta9 m curi\s features ( middle age def5ce ?an1 to ! be/ ( my belief1 any o!r city ( ,spa91 ) ! exception ( ,avila4 ,z w be se5 f my sket*1 ! apse ( ! f9e old ,romanesque *ur* ( ,san ,p$ro1 :i* actually =ms a bulw>k1 has be5 rais$ s z to br+ x into practical fight+ ord]2 & ! cov]$ gall]ies = m>ksm51 ) b[ & cross b[1 mat*lock & firelock1 /ill ext5d f x to ! nor? & to ! s\? 9 easily to be recognis$1 & /ill fairly complete1 gall]ies ( well-%elt]$ communication4 ,! pres5t aspect ( ! nor? ( ,g]ona =ms a fair p5dant to ! description ,*>les ,didi] gives ( its si/] =tress to ! side ( ,france1 ,figu]as4 ,he says1 ,t\t a un air d'ab&on et de dsolation2 les cas]nes sont magnifiques1 mais ds]tes2 les casemates spacieuses1 mais vides2 les longues h]bes de la solitude croiss5t p>t\t1 et la seule p>tie des btim5ts qui soit auj\rd'hui de premire ncessit1 l'infirm]ie1 n'e/ po9t t]m9e2 les pi]res moiti tailles jon*5t le sol et sont c\v]tes de m\sse4 ,j'errai longtemps seul dans ce sil5cieux ds]t sans r5contr] p]sonne2 de lo9 en lo9 seulem5t1 j'ap]cevais quelque s5t9elle p]due la po9te d'une demi-lune et non*alamm5t appuye contre les canons et les morti]s2 de gros rats rongeai5t en paix les affuts2 ils se sont si bi5 emp>s du lieu1 que mon appro*e les drangeait pe9e2 je n'avais pas fait trois pas1 qu'ils se remettai5t l'oeuvre4 ,voil s\s quels traits l',espagne app>at au voyageur qui vi5t de ,france1 tri/e et frappante image d'une *ute sans exemple et d'une misre sans t]me4#fg ,"o w\ld h pref]r$ receiv+ f any o!r ?an a ,fr5*man s dre>y a picture ( ! desolation ma9ly wr\ght by ,fr5*m54 ,return+ to ,g]ona1 to :i* ,didi]'s description applies 7z ,i h already /at$7 ne>ly z well z to ,figu]as1 9 sight ( :i* he may h writt5 x1 we %all f9d ,mr4 ,/reet no less /rongly impress$ ?an ,i 0 ) :at ,spa9 owes to ,france 9 ! matt]4 ,all ?is havoc & ru9 is ow+1 he says1 l s mu* t "o sees 9 ,spa91 to ! action ( ! ,fr5* troops dur+ ! ,p59sul> ,w>4 ,x is h[ev] b j to ! ,fr5* to add t ! ,spani>ds are n1 l !m1 end[$ ) wond]ful recup]ative en]gy4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,von ,p4 ,l4 ,b]ck5mey]n4 ,hamburg1 #agca4 #b ,! ,fr5*man l an eagle4 ,! ,g]man l a be>4 ,! ,italian l a fox4 ,! ,spani>d l an elephant4 ,! ,engli%man l a lion4 #c ,w>+ 7,john ,burley7 ,ar*itectural1 ,sculptural1 & ,picturesque ,/udies ( ,burgos & its neighb\rhood4 ,folio4 ,london4 #ahea4 #d ,examples ( ,ar*itectural ,art 9 ,italy & ,spa94 ,folio4 ,london4 #ahej4 #e ,viaggio 9 ,spagna1 quot$ by ,o',%ea1 page #dih4 #f ,examples ( ,ornam5tal ,h]aldry ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,london1 #ahfg4 ,privately pr9t$4 #g ,giv5 at l5g? "u ! ,no4 ,,xxxv 9 ! ,app5dix to ! ,fir/ ,volume ( ! ,noticias de los ,arquitectos y ,ar*itectura de ,espaa1 c41 por ,seor ,d4 ,eug5io ,llaguno y ,amirola1 c4 ,madrid1 #ahbi4 #h ,c>efully illu/rat$ geometrically 9 ! ,monum5tos ,arquitectonicos4 ,madrid4 ,folio4 #i ,see3 ,hi/oria de las ord5es ,milit>es de ,s4 ,iago1 por ,f4 ,c>o de ,torres4 ,madrid1 #afbi4 ,folio4 #aj ,o',%ea4 ,page #bcf4 #aa ,+5i\s & div]t+ lett]s ( ,a ,lady's ,travels into ,spa91 ,london1 #agbj1 ,vol4 ,i1 page #cjh4 #ab ,see ,colm5>'s description ( ! condition ( ! ,univ]sity 9 #agae4 #ac ,london #agga1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 page #bd4 #ad ,!re is mu* 9 ?is v t[n ( ,avila 9 ! beautiful old *ur* ( ,san ,vic5te4 #ae ,catlogo de la ,real ,arm]ia--si5do ,director ,g5]al1 c4--el ,s4 ,d4 ,jos ,m>ia ,m>*esi--,madrid1 #ahdi1 pages #ahh-hi4 #af ,les ,dlices de l',espagne et du ,portugal--,leide *ez ,pi]re van d] ,aa1 #agjf4 #ag ,see ! true & topographical views giv5 9 ! above "w1 & ! arti/ic & consid]ably embelli%$ "o by ,david ,rob]ts 9 ,j5n+s' ,l&scape ,annual = #ahcg4 #ah ,docum5tos1 ,vol4 ,i4 ( ! ,noticias ,app5dix ,no4 ,,xxxviii4 #ai ,pr9t$ at ,alcala 9 #aead-ae 9 #f vols4 folio4 #bj ,espaa ,arti/ica y monum5tal de ,villa ,amil y ,escosura1 ,vol4 ,i4 page #hb4 #ba ,tome ,i41 page #bbb4 ,bruxelles1 #ahcg4 #bb ,! great] "p ( ! above facts are v]ifi$ by ! inscription :i* 0 plac$ ^u ! bridge by ,alonzo ! ,wise1 9 #abeb1 & ! orig9al ( :i* is giv5 by ,cean ,b]mudez 9 8 ,docum5tos ,vol4 ,i4 ,numb] ,,xxiv4 #bc ,noticias de los ,arquitectos1 c4 ,p> ,amirola y ,b]mudez1 ,madrid1 #ahbi4 ,vol4 ,i4 page #da4 #bd ,noticias c4 ,vol4 ,i4 page #gi4 #be ,a ,j\rney to ,mequ9ez4 ,london1 ,jacob ,tonson1 #agbe4 #bf ,probably a son ( ! great ,h5rique de ,egas1 :o di$ 9 #aecd4 #bg ,o',%ea /ates 7page #daj7 t ! ,infante ,don ,f]n&o1 uncle ( ,juan ,,ii41 lodg$ 9 x 9 #adjg4 #bh ,9 ! ,/reet ( ! ,abbots1 all h uncles none fa!rs4 #bi ,! ,ca!dral ,canons h no sons1 ^? !y keep at home are little nephews4 #cj ,a ,ye>'s ,j\rney ?r\gh ,france & ,"p ( ,spa91 by ,philip ,?icknesse4 ,ba?1 #aggg4 ,vol4 ,i4 pages #bfj-a4 #ca ,9 8 amus+ ,tra los ,montes4 ,bruxelles1 #ahdc4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 page #dd4 #cb ,neu-v]mehrt] ,curieus] ,antiqu>ius4 ,hamburgh4 #agca4 #cc ,travels ?r\gh ,spa9 9 ! ye> #agge & #aggf1 9 :i* sev]al monum5ts ( ,roman & ,moori% ar*itecture are illu/rat$ by accurate draw+s tak5 on ! spot by ,h5ry ,sw9burne1 ,esq4 ,london4 #dto4 #aggi4 #cd ,o',%ea adds ! "n ( ,cayon to t ( ,ac]o1 describ+ ! two z desc5d+ f ! ,salamanca s*ool1 f\nd$ by ,*urrigu]a & ,tom4 #ce ,!re is a little discrepancy betwe5 ,=d's & ,o',%ea's acc\nts1 ! =m] says t x 0 giv5 by ! ,republic ( ,g5oa to ,*>les ,v41 ! latt] gives ! facts z ,i h /at$ !m4 ,a ,miguel ,maara ,vic5telo de ,leca 7#afbg-afgi74 ,note ( etext transcrib]4 #cf ,see1 especially = ,spa91 8 ,monum5ts ,arabes et ,moresques de ,cord\e1 ,sville et ,gr5ade4 ,p>is1 #ahcb-c1 & its cont9uation--,monum5ts ,arabes d',egypte de ,syrie et d',asie ,m9eure1 #ahdb-e1 ,p>is4 ,! above are ess5tially pictorial works1 b 9 8 ,essai sur l',ar*itecture des ,arabes et des ,maures1 c41 ,p>is1 #ahda1 he has discuss$ ! :ole subject hi/orically ) mu* ability4 #cg ,plan section & elevation ( ! out] side ( ?is ,gateway1 to a l>ge scale1 w be f\nd on ,plate ,,ii4 ( ,ow5 ,jones's great "w on ! ,alhambra4 ,i sket*$ ! int]ior ( ?is ,gateway1 ma9ly because t 0 ! only "p ( x :i* he _h n giv54 #ch ,a pretty col\r$ view f ?is v po9t w be f\nd 9 ,m4 ,girault de ,prangey's ,*oix d',ornem5ts moresques de l',alhambra1 ,p>is1 #ahdb4 ,plate ,no4 #c4 #ci ,an alaba/] f\nta9 probably occupi$ ! c5tre ( ! ,sala de ,embajadores4 #dj ,x is b j to ,seor ,contrras to rem>k t ! ,poet's picture 0 sket*$ be=e ! date ( 8 admirable cons]vator%ip4 ,he is a true arti/1 & has done wond]s 9 ! way ( re/oration1 complet+ & z little z possible int]f]+ ) ! m>vell\s picturesque "* ( ! noble old ,palace4 #da ,calcutta1 #ahba4 #db ,a ,j\rney to ,mequ9ez1 ! resid5ce ( ! pres5t ,emp]or ( ,fez & ,morocco1 on ! occasion ( ,commodore ,/ew>t's ,embassy ?i!r = ! r$emption ( ! ,briti% ,captives 9 ! ye> #agaa4 ,london1 ,jacob ,tonson4 #agbe4 ,a v int]e/+ old book1 ! descriptions 9 :i* c>ry ! m9d =cibly back to ! ,moori% occupation ( ,spa94 #dc ,= full in=mation on ! ,glass ( ! ,romans1 ! ,byzant9e-,greeks1 & ! ,arabs1 ( ,damascus especially1 see ,mr4 ,augu/us ,franks' acc\nt 9 ,mr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,w>+'s beautiful "w on ! ,man*e/] ,exhibition1 ,mr4 ,alex&] ,nesbitt's ,hi/orical ,notice ,introductory to ! ,catalogue ( ,mr4 ,felix ,slade's collection1 ,m4 ,bontemps' ,guide du ,v]ri]1 & ,m4 ,lab>te's ,hi/oire des ,arts ,indu/riels au moy5-ge et l',epoque de la ,r5aissance4 #dd ,( c\rse allud+ to ! ceil+1 :i* is ev5 m beautiful 9 ! same /yle1 ?an t ( ! ,hall ( ! ,ab5c]rages1 :i*1 my colleague1 ,mr4 ,ow5 ,jones s p]fectly reproduc$ 9 ! ,cry/al ,palace at ,syd5ham4 #de ,! ,kiblah is ! po9t 9 ! horizon t[>ds :i* ,mahomm$ans turn 9 _! pray]s m>k+ ! place :]e ,mecca /&s4 ,! ,mihrab is ! enclosure be=e ! ,kiblah4 #df ,see ,mr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,w>+'s ma/]ly sket*es ( ! details ( ^! works ( art4 #dg ,:o also /ates t 9 8 "t ! draw+s ( ! design by ,diego ,siloe 7 yet extant1 ,noticias de los ,arquitectos y ,arquitectura de ,espaa4 ,madrid4 #ahbi4 ,vol4 ,i4 page #aii4 #dh ,hi/ory ( ! ,mod]n ,/yles ( ,ar*itecture1 by ,james ,f]gusson4 ,london4 #ahfb4 page #ace4 #di ,mr4 ,/reet 9 ref]r+ to ! usual practice 9 good m$ival iron scre5s obs]ves t 9 su* ! ornam5t is res]v$ = op5 trac]i$ cre/+s1 ) b5t & %>ply cut crockets1 = trac]i$ rails1 & = ! locks & fa/5+s4 ,he m5tions a v f9e iron scre51 ?irty feet high1 z exi/+ at ,pamplona1 ! g5]al design ( :i* seems to h a good deal 9 common ) t ( ! ,reja de los ,reyes at ,granada4 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 to be ( e>li] date1 & consequ5tly m decid$ly ,go?ic 9 "*4 #ej ,v>ia ,comm5suracion4 ,six? ,edition1 pages #bba-bbb4 #ea ,ca/s ( ^! sculptures ,i caus$ to be plac$ 9 ! surbase ( ! ,r5aissance ,c\rt ( ! ,cry/al ,palace4 #eb ,viage de ,espaa4 ,vol4 ,,xv4 page #gi4 #ec ,go?ic ,ar*itecture 9 ,spa91 page #bgj4 #ed ,m>cos ,obregon por el ,mae/ro ,vic5te ,esp9el4 ,madrid4 #ahjd4 ,pages #dj-da4 7note ( etext transcrib]3 sagon %\ld read razn47 #ee ,hi/ory ( ! ,reign ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella ! ,ca?olic4 ,new ,york4 #ahde4 ,page cxi4 #ef ,navagi]o--,il ,viaggio fatto 9 ,spagna4 ,v5ice4 #aefc4 ,page #c4 #eg ,recu]dos y ,bellezas de ,espaa1 por ,f4 ,j4 ,p>c]isa escrita y docum5tada1 por ,p4 ,pif]r] y ,j4 ,pi y ,m>gall4 ,catalua4 ,tome ,,ii41 page #bbb4 #eh ,travels ?r\gh ,spa9 & ,"p ( ,portugal4 ,%]wood ,collection4 ,london1 #ahah1 page #bha4 #ei ,ponz1 ,antonio1 ,viage de ,espaa4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,madrid4 #aghg4 ,vol4 ,i4 page #ed4 #fj ,a ,view ( ,spa94 ,translat$ f ! ,fr5* ( ,alex&re de ,laborde4 ,london1 #ahji4 ,vol4 ,,iv41 pp4 #cga-c4 #fa ,ev5 bett] kn[n z ,el ,v&ol9o4 #fb ,v>ia ,comm5suracion p>a la escultura y ,arquitectura1 sexta impresion4 ,madrid1 #aggc4 ,page #bbb4 #fc ,travels ?r\gh ,spa9 & ,"p ( ,portugal1 by ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,d4 ,:ittak] 9 #ahjc4 ,%]wood's ,collection1 ,london1 #ahac1 page #bgi4 #fd ,days al ,diablo un ,italiano1 y no le toma el ,diablo1 por que ay ,italiano que tom>a al ,diablo4 #fe ,y haveys de sab] que en ,espaa los mi/]ios de las cu5tas de los ,g9oveses1 son dolorosos p>a los millones que vi55 de las ,indias1 y que los caones de sus plumas son de bat]ia contra las bolsas1 y no ay r5ta que si la cog5 en m$io el tajo de sus plumas1 y el j>ama de su t9ta no la ahogu54 7,! read] w obs]ve ! d\ble mean+ :i* po9ts ,quev$o's s>casm--caones express at ! same "t quills & cannons47--,sueos y ,discursos por ,don ,francisco de ,quev$o ,villegas ,z>agoza4 #afbg4 ,page #ai4 #ff ,lett] ( a ,lady's ,travels into ,spa94 ,london4 ,n9? ,edition4 #fg ,une ,anne en ,espagne1 p> ,*>les ,didi]4 #ahcg4 99 ,?is %\ld read3 ,cuntos monum5tos como el que acabamos de exam9> dej>mos nosotros en h]5cia nue/ros nietos8 7note ( etext transcrib]47 ,etext transcrib] note3 ,vic5te ,ac]a 0 correct$ to ,vic5te ,ac]o ,! 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